Thousands of Cubans took to the streets in an unusual protest in which civilians shouted slogans against the Communist government. The demonstrations came at a time when Cuba faces the worst economic crisis since the fall of the Soviet Union.
Thousands of Cubans took to the streets across the country on Sunday in an unusual protest in which civilians shouted slogans against the Communist government, such as “We want freedom” and “We are no longer afraid.”
The central Malecón of the capital, where in August 1994 Cubans staged a historic protest against then-leader Fidel Castro that was violently repressed, also saw hundreds of protesters gather on Sunday. In Cuba, videos broadcast on social networks, which could be verified by Noticias Telemundo, show special agents known in Cuba as Black Berets, being deployed in some localities and violently detaining civilians who protested and sang peacefully.
“My mother just died. We were in isolation for four days. Four days calling the SIUM to come and look for her. Four days and the SIUM did not arrive,” said Magdiel Matos outside a hospital in Matanzas.
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