For Cuba, 'this moment is different'

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It was a surprise to many recently when protesters took to the streets in a small town near Havana to express their grievances with Cuba’s authoritarian government. Cubans do not protest in huge numbers.

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The combined miseries of an economic crunch, a spike in Covid infections and simmering long-standing frustration drove hundreds of people to speak out in public last weekend. The Cuban government often brings out the crowds for mass demonstrations of revolutionary will – but it c ...  Show more

Unauthorised public gatherings are illegal in Cuba and protests are rare. But this week the island nation has witnessed its biggest demonstrations in decades. People took to the streets calling for an end to President Miguel Díaz-Canel's government. They blamed him for food and m ...  Show more

Today we're talking about two major topics: the protests in Cuba and the fact that the Biden administration plans to go door to door to encourage people to get the COVID vaccine. In Cuba, mass demonstrations are going on as people protest against their communist government. Ironi ...  Show more