Cuban President Blames U.S. for ‘Social Unrest’
after Massive Anti-Communist Protest
Posted By: Dreadnought, 7/12/2021 10:59:15 AM
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Monday accused the U.S. of provoking social unrest in his country, one day after thousands of Cubans took to the streets to demand an end to the Communist dictatorship that has oppressed and anchored citizens in poverty for decades. During a live television broadcast, Diaz-Canel said the U.S. has pursued a “policy of economic suffocation to provoke social unrest in the country.” The statement came as President Joe Biden expressed support for the demonstrators in their fight against a corrupt authoritarian regime. “The United States calls on the Cuban regime to hear their people and serve their needs at this vital moment rather than enriching themselves,” Biden said.
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