Plainclothes authorities apprehend an anti-government protester throughout a protest in Havana, Cuba, on Sunday. Hundreds of demonstrators headed out to the streets in a number of cities in Cuba to oppose versus continuous food shortages and high rates of foodstuffs.
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Plainclothes cops apprehend an anti-government protester during a demonstration in Havana, Cuba, on Sunday. Hundreds of demonstrators headed out to the streets in a number of cities in Cuba to protest versus continuous food lacks and high prices of foods items.
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Cops detain an anti-government demonstrator throughout a protest in Havana on Sunday.
Thousands of Cubans marched on Havanas Malecon boardwalk and elsewhere on the island Sunday to object food lacks and high prices amid the coronavirus crisis, in one of biggest anti-government presentations in memory. Lots of young individuals took part in the afternoon protest in the capital, which disrupted traffic until police moved in after numerous hours and broke up the march when a few protesters tossed rocks. Thats why Im here,” one middle-age protester told The Associated Press.
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Cops detain an anti-government demonstrator during a demonstration in Havana on Sunday.
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Cuba is going through its worst financial crisis in decades, along with a resurgence of coronavirus cases. The presentation grew to a few thousand in the vicinity of Galeano Avenue and the marchers pressed on despite a couple of charges by authorities officers and tear gas barrages.
Thousands of Cubans marched on Havanas Malecon promenade and in other places on the island Sunday to object food lacks and high rates amidst the coronavirus crisis, in one of greatest anti-government demonstrations in memory. Lots of young people took part in the afternoon protest in the capital, which disrupted traffic up until authorities moved in after numerous hours and broke up the march when a few protesters threw rocks. Lots of individuals tried to take out their cellular phones and broadcast the protest live, Cuban authorities shut down web service throughout the afternoon. About 2 1/2 hours into the march, some protesters pulled up cobblestones and threw them at police, at which point officers began detaining individuals and the marchers dispersed. Presentations were also held elsewhere on the island, consisting of the little town of San Antonio de los Banos, where individuals objected power outages and were gone to by President Miguel Díaz-Canel.
Although lots of people tried to take out their cellphones and transmit the demonstration live, Cuban authorities shut down web service throughout the afternoon. About 2 1/2 hours into the march, some protesters pulled up cobblestones and tossed them at authorities, at which point officers started arresting people and the marchers distributed. A group of federal government advocates also showed up in the area yelling slogans in favor of the late President Fidel Castro and the revolution. A few of them assaulted a cameraman and an AP professional photographer. Demonstrations were likewise held elsewhere on the island, consisting of the small town of San Antonio de los Banos, where people opposed power failures and were visited by President Miguel Díaz-Canel. He entered a couple of homes, where he took concerns from locals. Afterward, however, he accused Cuban Americans of stirring up problem. “As if pandemic outbreaks had not existed all over the world, the Cuban-American mafia, paying very well on socials media to youtubers and influencers, has created a whole campaign … and has actually required demonstrations throughout the country,” Diaz-Canel informed reporters.
