Cuba protests: Three key issues that explain the rare unrest

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Source: BBC

Cuba protests: Three key issues that explain the rare unrest

By Lioman Lima
BBC News Mundo

12 July 2021

Cuba has been plunged into turmoil by the largest protests against its Communist government in decades.

Thousands took to the streets in towns and cities across the island shouting "freedom" and "down with the dictatorship" on Sunday.

Protests are rarely seen on the Caribbean island, where opposition to the government is stifled.

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So what have been the main drivers of these protests?

1) The coronavirus crisis

Sunday's protests appeared to be the result of societal exhaustion stemming from acute economic and health crises. The pandemic and economic measures taken by the government have made life in Cuba increasingly difficult.

The island, which had kept the Covid-19 pandemic under control in 2020, has seen infections explode in recent weeks.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-57802170

[Me.]

1. I Believe The President Of Cuba Is A Fool

Telling him he's not going to stand for this. When people can't feed their children they don't care what autocrats have to say.

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2. US sanctions are responsible for many of their problems. nt

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3. NO SHIT!

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US sanctions, embargos, coups, wars etc. are hugely responsible for MANY nations woes.

- including their own



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