Cuba: Protesters attack ruling party's office amid blackouts
Long, daily blackouts ignited by a US oil blockade have pushed Cuban residents to the edge. On Friday, Havana acknowledged talks with the US to diffuse the situation.
Cuba: Protesters attack ruling party's office amid blackouts
Long, daily blackouts ignited by a US oil blockade have pushed Cuban residents to the edge. On Friday, Havana acknowledged talks with the US to diffuse the situation. Grouped from 4 articles across 4 sources.
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Protesters in Cuba attack Communist party office in rare riot over blackout
Anti-government protesters in Cuba sparked an outbreak of violence amid worsening blackouts and food shortages.
Protesters in Cuba attack Communist party office in rare dissent over blackouts
Worsening blackouts on the island have been exacerbated by a recent US oil blockade.
Five arrested in Cuba after protest at local Communist party office
Rare action began peacefully but ‘degenerated into vandalism’ according to state-run newspaper Five people have been arrested in Cuba for acts of “vandalism” after a small group of protesters broke into a provincial office of the Cuban Communist party and set fire to computers and furniture. The incident, which also affected a pharmacy and another shop, took place in the town of Moron, a little more than 300 miles (500km) east of Havana. Continue reading...
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