This is what the Historical Protests Against the Cuban Government look like

Protests against the government erupted this week in Cuba for lack of food and basic medical supplies. Rise in COVID cases.

The country has suffered from massive inflation and prolonged blackouts as a result of long-standing U.S. sanctions that reduce access to basic goods and finance, and decades of government corruption and mismanagement. the decline of tourism during the pandemic.

Protests began on Sunday and have spread rapidly across the country as thousands of Cuban famines and basic supply shortages are frustrated. “Our children are starving to death,” one protester shouted a published video To Facebook. Another one video on Twitter he showed protesters calling for a “change of system”.

The protests are the greatest of recent memories, and government forces, which are usually quick to repress demonstrations, fighting early to maintain control. Some musicians, who along with artists deal with oppression for speaking out, he also made statements in favor of the protesters.

Intermittent interruptions and harassment on the Internet and arrest of journalists they have made it difficult to verify the facts on the ground; however, uniformed and street-wearing agents have been photographed and shown with sticks and showing protesters with sticks. appear shooting in them. At least one person is killed, and this was stated by Amnesty International at least 150 others have been reported missing and may have been arrested.

While the government seems to have it he softened his attitude somewhat, by raising the tax on the importation of goods to the island, it may not be enough to quell the protests. “No, we don’t want crumbs. We want freedom. Blood has not flowed through the streets of Cuba to import some more suitcases. ” he tweeted Blogger and government critic Yoaní Sánchez.