Lincoln Díaz, a prominent American Cuba company and a long republican politician representing the South Florida in Congress in almost 20 years, died of cancer. He was 70 years old.
The news of his death announced his younger brothers. Mario Díaz-Balart, R-Flaz.
José closed his MSNBC Show Monday with a tribute to Lincoln, remembering him as “a protector of those who were silent and oppressed.”
“He lives a life service and it is done by the most generous, effective and merciful way. And for that, and more thanks to him,” says José.
Mario was first released a statement For the family announcing Lincoln’s death on Monday morning.
“With great sadness we have announced the passing Lincoln Diaz-Balart,” the statement read. “The inheritance of the actions lasted for generations.”
“Lincoln’s deepest love for the United States, and his incessant commitment to a free Cuba, guided him throughout his life and 18 years in the US House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House House “We enjoy him forever.”
Born in Havana in 1954, Lincoln and his family flown in Cuba after 1959 Cuba rebolusyer led by Fidel Castro. Before Castro, Lincoln’s father, Rafael, served as the president of the Senate under President Fulgencio Batista. His father grandfather and uncle also served the representatives of the house in Cuba before the revolution, According to the House House House of Representative History.
Once in the US, Lincoln finally became a lawyer and set up in Miami. There he launched his political career, which distinguished himself for his focus on the immigrant community, his opposition to the Government of Cuba and fighting his fight to restore democracy there.
Lincoln served at the Florida House of Representatives from 1986 to 1989. He later chose the Senate of the State and served there until 1992.
In 1993, he became a member of Congress, representing South Florida to 2011 and serving foreign activities and rules at home. When he retired to Congress in 2011, his brother Mario ran to replace him.
Lincoln’s law includes restricting US to fail in Cuba, tied to lift penalties to a democratic shift in Cuba, and taking Nicaraguan and Central American Relief Act adjustment Passed, giving comfort to the expulsion of thousands of immigrants who fleeed violence and poverty in their home countries.
In 2003, Lincoln helped the GOP-Sponsored Conference in Hispanist Congress and its nonformit arm Congress Leadership of Fishing In urge for Latino communities and “to build the next generation of leaders,” Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, and chairman of the congress hispanic conference said to a statement.
“I was very sad to hear the news of Lincoln Diaz-Balart. Lincoln is a talent, principle, and dedicated public servant – he is a trailblazer for the HISPanic community,” said Gonzales. “The heritage and year of the Lincoln public service will continue through many people who have touched his essential life in service.”
Lincoln survived his wife, Cristina; His son Daniel, Daniel, and daughter-in-law, Estefania; His grandchildren Lincoln Daniel and Edwin Rafael; and brothers Rafael, José and Mario, and their wives, Elba, Brenda and Tia. Lincoln was preceded by the death of his first son Lincoln Gabriel.
The family later let the details for a public mass of Mass to honor his life.
