Solidarity with Latin American liberation

WW photo: G. Dunkel

Demonstrators in New York (shown here) and Los Angeles, following a call for national protests in solidarity with the independence and sovereignty of Latin America, raised the following slogans in street marches on April 7:

“End Washington’s economic and political war against Cuba! Freedom for the Cuban Five!” “End threats and sanctions against Venezuela and Bolivia!” “End U.S. colonialism in Puerto Rico! Free Puerto Rican political prisoners!”

In New York, hundreds gathered at Bryant Park and then marched past the New York Times building to a rally in Central Park at statues of Simón Bolívar, José Martí, and José de San Martín.

Groups calling the demonstrations included the National Network on Cuba, the Venezuela Solidarity Network, the Bolivarian Circles in different cities, the U.S./Cuba Labor Exchange and Cuba Solidarity New York.

—WW New York bureau