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HAVANA — The mother of a Cuban political prisoner who died after a hunger strike held a march in her son’s honor without incident Sunday, as pro-government mobs that had broken up the demonstration for weeks stayed away.
Reina Luisa Tamayo led about 12 relatives from her home to a Roman Catholic Mass, then on to the cemetery where her son is buried, in her eastern hometown of Banes.
Her son Orlando, a political opposition activist who was jailed on an array of charges, including disrespecting authority, died Feb. 23. He was the first opposition figure in nearly 40 years to die after refusing food.
Ever since, Tamayo had tried to lead Sunday marches in his memory but had been blocked by groups of government supporters.
