SIT-INS IN FOUR OF CUBA’S PROVINCES LAUNCH THIRD PHASE OF “CON LA MISMA MONEDA” CAMPAIGN;
Published: Thursday, February 26, 2009 7:00 am
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SIT-INS IN FOUR OF
CUBA'S PROVINCES LAUNCH THIRD PHASE OF "CON LA MISMA MONEDA" CAMPAIGN;
ACTIVISTS ARRESTED BY STATE SECURITY POLICE
La Habana, February 29, 2009. Dozens of human Rights activists participated in sit-ins at restaurants in 4 of
Cuba's provinces launching the third phase of the "Con la Misma Moneda" (With the Same Currency) campaign.
The unprecedented sit-ins took place in Pinar del Rio,
Havana,
Matanzas, and
Santiago de Cuba.
A
total of 36 activists took part in the sit-ins which were modeled after
those held during the civil rights movement in the 1960's in the city
of Memphis, Tennessee where civil rights proponents protested against
Woolworth and Company's segregation policies. In each of the Cuban cities where the
sit-ins were staged, three couples entered each of the restaurants and
cafes, ordered food, and instead of paying in convertible currency
(CUC)
