Protests erupt in Cuba as US restrictions spark food, energy shortages | Protests News | Al Jazeera
Navigation menu Trending Protesters in central Cuba have torched a local communist party office, as conditions on the island continue to deteriorate under severe restrictions from the United States meant to squeeze the economy. Authorities said on Saturday that five people were arrested amid what the government called “vandalism acts” in the city of Moron. list 1 of 3Cuba says electricity plant successfully repaired after large blackout list 2 of 3Cuban President Diaz-Canel says talks held with US amid Trump threats list 3 of 3Press freedom declines in Americas, with US seeing sharpest drop: Report “What began peacefully, after an exchange with the authorities in the area, degenerated into vandalism against the headquarters of the municipal committee of the Communist Party,” the state-run newspaper Invasor said of the incident. Unverified videos of the incident show protesters breaking into the office and throwing stones at a burning building. Shouts of “liberty” could be heard in one of the videos, according to the news agency Reuters.
Published: March 14, 2026 5:16 pm
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