Since the communist Castro dictatorship will never take responsibility for its own failures, it needs to find someone or something else to place the blame, no matter how ridiculous. It’s a tactic as old as socialism that continues in use because it has served the left well, as we see in Cuba and the U.S.,
Alberto de la Cruz
List of Cubans arrested for peacefully protesting last Sunday continues to grow
The total number of Cubans who were violently arrested during the peaceful mass protests this past Sunday is unknown, but human rights groups are trying to keep track of those detained. 10 Cubans have been confirmed to be arrested in Bayamo, but combined with the protests in other cities, that number is likely to significantly increase over the coming days as more information becomes available.
Reports from Cuba: Cubans ‘eat fear’ again, take to the streets to protest
Yoani Sanchez writes in 14yMedio from Havana via Translating Cuba:
Cubans ‘Eat Fear’ Again and Take to the Streets to Protest
When they woke up yesterday — Sunday — none of the Cubans who demonstrated this March 17 imagined that, a few hours later, they would be in the streets shouting Freedom! The morning passed between blackouts and difficulties finding food, but, by the afternoon, the indignation had escalated to a point that not even the fear of beatings, fines or prison could stop them. In the videos of the protests, they are seen behaving as a single organism in sync.
A desperate Cuban dictatorship pleads with the U.S. for a diplomatic thaw
The massive protests in Cuba this past Sunday shook the Castro dictatorship so violently that on Monday, the regime was pleading with the U.S. to return to the diplomatic table. Cuba’s communist regime is desperate for some type of “win” to show the Cuban people and the world it is still viable, even if it’s just cosmetic.
Cuban opposition leader and prisoner of conscience Jose Daniel Ferrer still alive, but in poor health
The family of political prisoner Jose Daniel Ferrer were able to confirm he is still alive after rumors had spread he had been executed by the communist Castro dictatorship. Ferrer’s daughter was allowed a two-minute visit with her father, where she found him laying on the floor of his cell in solitary confinement, unable to get up.
List of Cubans violently arrested for peacefully demonstrating on Sunday begins to come out
As the dust settles after thousands of Cubans took to the streets on Sunday to peacefully protest the communist Castro dictatorship, only the regime knows for sure how many were arrested. However, the list of those detained by State Security is beginning to be compiled. Here are the first names that have been verified.
Second day of mass peaceful protests in communist Cuba
After a massive peaceful protest broke out in Santiago de Cuba and other cities on Sunday, Cubans took to the streets again on Monday calling for freedom. Images that made it out of Cuba showed protesters in El Cobre surrounding a police station and demanding the release of those detained the previous day.
Sen. Rick Scott demands proof of life after rumors a Cuban prisoner of conscience has been executed
Rumors have spread across Cuba that Cuban opposition leader and prisoner of conscience Jose Daniel Ferrer has been executed by the communist Castro dictatorship. The disturbing suggestion has led Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) to demand proof of life for Ferrer, who has been kept incommunicado from his family. Ferrer is a native of Santiago de Cuba, the city where massive protests erupted this Sunday and spread to other cities.
Videos of the Day: Massive peaceful protests again in communist Cuba
Reminiscent of the massive protests that took place on July 11, 2023, thousands of Cubans took to the streets on Sunday to protest the misery they are suffering under the Castro dictatorship. Here are some videos that made it out of Cuba before the Cuban regime cut off internet access.
Massive anti-government peaceful protests erupt in Santiago and other Cuban cities
Images that made it onto social media on Sunday showed a massive, peaceful protest with thousands of Cubans taking to the streets, which appears to have begun in Santiago de Cuba and quickly spread to other cities. In the videos, the protesters, who have suffered through food shortages and chronic blackouts, can be heard chanting “Food and Electricity!” The peaceful protests were first reported in Santiago, the island’s second-largest city.