Lincoln Díaz-Balart, a longtime Republican congressman from Florida and a key figure in the Cuban-American political community, has passed away at the age of 70 after battling cancer.
Born in Havana, Cuba, he dedicated his career to public service, serving in both the Florida Legislature and the U.S. House of Representatives for nearly two decades. Díaz-Balart was a staunch opponent of Fidel Castro’s regime and a strong advocate for Cuban refugees in the U.S. His death was confirmed by his brother, Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart.
His passing marks the loss of a significant voice in Miami’s Cuban exile community and U.S. politics.
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Former Congressman and prominent Miami politico Lincoln Díaz-Balart dies at 70
Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute Chair Lincoln Díaz-Balart, who served in both chambers of the Florida Legislature before winning a long-held seat in Congress, has died. He was 70. Díaz-Balart’s brother, U.S. Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart, shared word of his death Monday.
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