Lincoln Rafael Díaz-Balart was conscious of bearing the name “Lincoln” (as well as the other two names). He knew a lot about our 16th president. His office was decorated with Lincoln memorabilia.

Lincoln Díaz-Balart, a Cuban-American Republican politician who defended immigrants and fiercely opposed Fidel Castro’s regime to help restore democracy in his native Cuba while serving for ...

Lincoln Rafael Díaz-Balart was conscious of bearing the name “Lincoln” (as well as the other two names). He knew a lot about our 16th president. His office was decorated with Lincoln memorabilia.

Lincoln Rafael Díaz-Balart, an attorney, towering figure in Cuban-American politics, and a tireless advocate for democracy and freedom, died Monday at the age of 70 after a battle with cancer.

His father, Rafael Díaz-Balart, was a majority leader in Cuba’s House of Representatives. But Diaz-Balart’s opposition to Castro was more than political — it was deeply personal.

Former U.S. Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, who spent 18 years in Congress, has died after battling cancer.

Remembering former Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart 06:14. Former U.S. Congressman Lincoln Díaz-Balart, a fierce advocate for Cuban democracy and immigrant rights, has passed away at the age of 70.

Diaz-Balart was 70 years old. He is survived by his wife Cristina, his son Daniel, and daughter-in-law Estefania, cherished grandsons Lincoln Daniel and Edwin Rafael, brothers Rafael, Jose, and ...

Lincoln Diaz-Balart, a Cuban American who fought tirelessly for a free Cuba and who spent 18 years in the U.S. House of Representatives as a member of a ...