14 May 2007

Ladies In White March on Mother's Day


More than fourty Cuban women wearing white and carrying a red gladiolus marched in Havana Yesterday to commemorate Mother's Day.

The Ladies in White, march in silence after mass at the Saint Rita Church every Sunday.

In comments to the press, Laura Pollán, wife of political prisoner Maseda, said that they were demanding the unconditional release of all political prisoners .

In another event this past Saturday, the ladies in white marched towards the Central Habana neighborhood and placed flowers by the “La India” fountain on the Prado.

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