They’re fed up. These videos show protesters demanding change in Cuba
Dozens of videos posted on social media captured demonstrations across Cuba on Sunday as protesters demanded freedom and called for the end of the communist dictatorship in the island.
Here are some of the videos of demanding change in Cuba:
In Havana, protesters started gathering near the Malecón, the city’s boardwalk near the old town, later on Sunday afternoon:
Protesters chanted “Freedom!” and “Patria y Vida,” or “Homeland and Life,” in a reference to the revolutionary slogan “Patria o Muerte,” or “Homeland or Death.” It has become the battle cry during protests that have gained steam since last year when the San Isidro Movement, a collective of artists protesting against political repression on the island, began to publicly call for increased freedoms:
Activist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara also posted a short video on Facebook on Sunday afternoon calling on Cubans to head to the Malecón to protest repression and to call for democracy in Cuba:
Special forces were reportedly sent to San Antonio de los Baños, near the capital Havana, on Sunday after protests erupted in different locations around Cuba with thousands of people demanding the end to the authoritarian regime.
In Miami, Cuban Americans gathered at Versailles waving flags to call for the end of Cuba’s authoritarian regime. Several cars on Eighth Street honked to show their support:
This story was originally published July 11, 2021 at 5:15 PM.
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