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Diaz-Balart Urges President Obama to Demand Release of Ramirez Calderon and Other Political Prisoners in Cuba

January 15, 2016

WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) sent a letter to President Obama expressing concern about the imprisonment of independent labor activist Jorge Ramirez Calderon, one of the 53 political prisoners released as part of the Obama-Castro deal of December 2014. Diaz-Balart also demanded the permanent and unconditional release of all of Cuba’s political prisoners.

You may find a copy of the letter here.

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Issues:Cuba