Former Florida Congressman Lincoln Díaz-Balart dies

Lincoln Díaz-Balart, a ‘Free Cuba’ Republican in Congress, Dies at 70
The Florida scion of an anti-communist political family, he served in the House for 18 years at a time when Cuban Americans exerted peak influence on U.S. policies.
Who Was Lincoln Diaz-Balart? Former Florida Republican And Cuban Freedom Advocate Dies At 70
Balart, former Republican representative from Florida (1993 to 2011), has passed away at the age of 70, congressman and brother Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL) confirmed in a statement on Monday morning. ​Díaz-Balart was born in 1954 in Havana,
Former US Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, a champion of democracy in Cuba, dies at 70
Balart, a Cuban American who fought tirelessly for a free Cuba and who spent 18 years in Congress, has died after battling cancer.
Lincoln Díaz-Balart, defender of immigrants and democracy for Cuba in Congress, is dead
Balart, a Cuban-American Republican politician who defended immigrants and fiercely opposed Fidel Castro’s regime to help restore democracy in his native Cuba while serving for almost two decades in Congress representing South Florida,
Longtime Florida lawmaker Lincoln Diaz-Balart dies
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Former Florida Congressman Lincoln Díaz-Balart dies at 70
Balart, a former U.S. congressman and advocate for Cuban freedom, died at 70. Serving South Florida from 1993 to 2011, he championed democratic reforms and immigrant support. He helped draft NACARA, aiding refugees.
Lincoln Díaz-Balart, congressman who fought Castro regime, dies at 70
Forced into exile as a boy, the Florida Republican became a voice for democracy in his native Cuba and a committed champion of immigrants.
South Florida politician Lincoln Díaz-Balart dies at age 70
Balart, the longtime South Florida congressman and fierce advocate for a free Cuba, has died at 70. His passing was announced Monday by his brother, U.S. Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart.
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Lincoln Diaz Balart, a former Cuban-American lawmaker who fought for the embargo and migrants’ rights, dies at 70
Balart, who served in the Florida House, the Florida Senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives, died on Monday, according ...