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Cuba and the U.S. meeting in the World Baseball Classic has sparked a political battle — as well as protests — over the island nation’s appearance in the tournament.
[16] [17] The video of the song, often distributed by flash drive in Cuba, includes appearances by members of MSI. [18] [19] In April 2021, residents of Havana's San Isidro neighborhood prevented the arrest of rapper Maykel Osorbo amid anti-government slogans and chanting the song Patria y Vida, in whose video Osorbo himself participates. [20]
On 11 July 2021, a series of demonstrations began in Cuba against the government of Miguel Díaz-Canel.The first protests erupted in San Antonio de los Baños, near Havana, and in Palma Soriano, in the province of Santiago de Cuba, with people chanting "Patria y Vida", as well as other slogans and criticizing the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic on the island and the subsequent ...
U.S.-Cuba in Miami inflames protest by exiles; U.S. wins big. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
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 ...
The protests dispersed in the afternoon when Fidel Castro arrived on the scene to address the Cuban people. He blamed Cuba's recent struggles on the United States, referencing the trade embargo and attempts to “provoke” disorder and illegal emigration attempts. [ 3 ]
The song "Patria y Vida" written by a group of Cuban musicians including Maykel Osorbo, who's imprisoned, won the Latin Grammy for Song of the Year.