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Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets chanting “freedom” and “we are no longer afraid” and calling for President Miguel Diaz-Canel to step down.
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The protests erupted amid Cuba’s worst economic crisis since the fall of the Soviet Union. It has seen a record surge in coronavirus infections, power outages, medicine shortages, and Cubans have been queuing for hours for basic necessities.
Biden said: “We stand with the Cuban people and their clarion call for freedom and relief from the tragic grip of the pandemic, and from the decades of repression and economic suffering.
Cuba sees biggest protests for decades as pandemic adds to woes
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