Pastors for Peace defy U.S. restrictions against Cuba

The 19 members of the Caravan of Pastors for Peace are continuing today in preparation for travel to Cuba, in an open challenge to restrictions imposed by the U.S. government. A communiqué released in this capital by the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples states that over a hundred caravans U.S., Canada and Europe are assembled in the town of McAllen, Texas. There finalizing details for crossing the border from Texas to the Mexican city of Reynosa the upcoming July 13, said the note. During his stay in McAllen conducted an inventory of 100 tons of humanitarian aid for Cuba to be collected. The donation includes medical equipment, education materials, artistic and sporting equipment, plus six school buses and a mobile library. The caravan traveled 125 cities throughout the United States and Canada to collect humanitarian aid and conduct talks on the Cuban reality.