“What initially began peacefully turned into acts of vandalism against the headquarters of the Municipal Party Committee, after an exchange of words with local authorities,” reported Invasor.
This week, small groups of Havana residents have been banging pots and pans in protest against the prolonged blackouts. Monday, a peaceful protest by students took place on the steps of the University of Havana, after the Government suspended face-to-face classes. The lack of fuel drastically reduced public transporthindering the mobility of the population.
Since, in January, the US captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, an important supporter of Cuba, Donald Trump has intensified pressure on this Caribbean country.
Trump suspended the shipment of Venezuelan oil to Cuba and threatened to impose tariffs on any country that sells this energy source to the country, which increased pressure on an already weakened economy. Cuba faces shortages of food, fuel, electricity and medicine.
Donald Trump recently said that Cuba is on the brink of collapse and eager to reach a deal with the United States. Friday, the Cuban President, Miguel Díaz-Canel stated that his government was in talks with Washington to try to alleviate the crisis. It was the first time that Havana publicly acknowledged the meetings.
Public protests, especially violent ones, are rare in Cuba.
The city of Moron was also the scene of important protests during the anti-government riots of July 11, 2021, the largest since Fidel Castro’s revolution in 1959.
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