Ileana Ros-Lehtinen was traveling out of Miami when she learned that Lincoln Díaz-Balart died on Monday. He was 70.

His death prompted an outpouring of tributes from political leaders and community figures who hailed his legacy as a ...

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Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, middle, speaks with former Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart, left, and his brother Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart before a press conference after the death of ...

A memorial mass to remember the life of longtime former congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart will be held this weekend.

Balart, a Cuban-American ex-congressman from Miami who spent decades in politics, has died at age 70, his family said Monday. The longtime Republican lawmaker who was born in Cuba had been battling ...

Balart, a Cuban American who fought tirelessly for a free Cuba and who spent 18 years in Congress, has died after battling ...

Balart, who was key to turning the Cuban embargo into law and represented Florida’s 21st congressional district for 18 years, ...

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., right, as they discuss their views on the opening of the American embassy in Havana, during a news conference, Aug. 12, 2015, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee ...