How Social Media Gave Cuban Protesters a Voice
Voice of America
23 Jul 2021, 07:35 GMT+10
MARACAIBO, VENEZUELA - When thousands of Cubans took to the streets to protest this month, their calls for freedom and an end of the dictatorship were heard across the world, thanks to the rise in social media.
In the town of San Antonio de los Banos, 20 kilometers southwest of the capital, Havana, residents gathered on July 11 to protest the shortage of basic products and medicine. Their calls were shared via Facebook Live in broadcasts known on the island as direct.
The images revealed an unprecedented crowd, replicated in at least 20 towns and cities throughout the island.