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Biden administration ridiculed for claiming extraordinary Cuban street protests have been sparked by Covid
- [Daily Mail, Where America Gets Its News] Miami Mayor Francis Suarez called on Biden administration to send troops to Cuba amid unrest on the island
- 'Cubans are worthy and ready to rule themselves without tyranny,' Suarez said on Sunday
- Thousands took to streets Sunday to denounce Communist government for its handling of economy, COVID
- People in Cuba are voicing anger over shortages of basic goods and curbs on civil liberties
- US State Department was slammed for suggesting the protests were over 'rising COVID cases/deaths'
- President Miguel Diaz-Canel, who heads the Communist Party, blamed US for the unrest in televised speech
- The protests broke out in San Antonio de los Banos municipality in Artemisa Province, bordering Havana
- Hundreds of residents chanted anti-government slogans and demanded vaccines, end to daily blackouts
Posted by: Fred 2021-07-13 |
