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In 2020, the economic situation in Cuba worsened. The Cuban economy contracted by 10.9% in 2020, and by 2% in the first six months of 2021. [11] The economic crises emerged from a combination of factors, [46] [47] including reduced financial support (subsidized fuel) from Cuba's ally Venezuela, the United States embargo against Cuba and United States sanctions (tightened by the Trump ...
Tens of thousands of Cubans marched in front of the U.S. embassy in Havana on Friday to protest longstanding sanctions in the waning weeks of the Biden administration, and as the island's ...
A reporter for BBC News stated that protest groups like the Ladies in White were seeking to raise their profile in advance of an impending visit by Pope Benedict XVI—who was expected to discuss the issue of human rights with the Cuban government—and that the Cuban Communist Party was accordingly seeking to clamp down on protest. [8]
Cuba's state-run telecommunications company curtailed internet access in response to the protests. [18] According to Cuban-born U.S. Representative Carlos A. Giménez (R-FL28), the Cuban government mobilized secret police to prevent protesters from organizing as well, both actions done against the 2021 Cuban protests.
Pro-Cuban government protesters in Cienfuegos, July 2021. The 2021–2024 Cuban migration crisis was sparked by a convergence of factors in the country. Political repression and escalating economic difficulties led to public discontent, culminating in mass protests during the summer of 2021. The demonstrations were a response to rising ...
HAVANA (Reuters) -A proposal by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump for mass deportation of immigrants living illegally in the United States that may include Cubans is unrealistic and unfair, Cuba's ...
The claim: Video shows people around the world protesting Trump presidency in January 2025. A Jan. 28 Instagram video (direct link, archive link) shows clips of thousands of people marching and ...
The accusations led the European Union to impose sanctions from 2003 to 2008 as well as statements of protest from groups, governments, and noted individuals. [2] [3] [4] Cuba has ranked low on the Press Freedom Index from Reporters Without Borders from 2002 when the index was established (134th out of 139) [5] to the present (169th out of 180 ...