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Rare protest in Cuba triggered by blackouts

Anti-government protesters attacked a Communist Party office in central Cuba, a state-run newspaper reported, in a rare outburst of public dissent triggered by blackouts exacerbated by a US oil blockade.

Rare protest in Cuba triggered by blackouts

TL;DR

  • Anti-government protesters attacked a Communist Party office in central Cuba.
  • This was a rare outburst of public dissent.
  • The protest was triggered by blackouts.
  • The blackouts were exacerbated by a US oil blockade.