Havana, September 5 (RHC) –- The International Committee for Peace, Justice and the Dignity of the Peoples, together with other solidarity organizations based in Washington, are carrying out this month a worldwide campaign to demand the lifting of the economic blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba.

According to official reports, members of the solidarity committee are finalizing preparations for the event, that will also include among its discussions and panels, current developments in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The event's agenda in Washington includes visits to Capitol Hill and District offices on the 16th and 17th, to lobby for the removal of economic sanctions and travel restrictions on Cuba. Participants will also demand the US withdrawal from the illegally occupied naval base in Guantanamo Bay, eastern Cuba and for the respect to the self-determination and sovereignty of the Cuban people.