Written by Alessandra Alma
Last Sunday, several celebrities rallied in Los Angeles and across the
country in support of the "Las Damas en Blanco." Las Damas en Blanco are
a group of women en Cuba who have silently protested the incarceration
of political dissidents since 2003. The women protest by wearing white
dresses to mass on Sundays and walk silently through the street to
protest the imprisonments. The group was recently attacked by Cuban
police, which created an uproar from Cuban exiles in the United States.
The Los Angeles rally was led by actor and musician Andy Garcia who was
joined by celebrities George Lopez, Rosario Dawson and Perez Hilton.
Rallies also took place in New York and Spain. The rallies were
organized to support a a rally led by Gloria Estefan on March 25th in
Miami, who was joined by her husband Emilio as well as singers Pitbull,
Willy Chirinos and Luis Fonsi.
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