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'My friends are still in jail': Cubans take to the streets, but fear crossing line
Over 1,000 Cubans remain jailed after 2021 protests over shortages and blackouts, with fear suppressing new large-scale demonstrations, human rights groups and officials say.
- On March 10, Reuters observed pot-banging protests in San Antonio de los Baños and La Güinera neighborhoods amid blackouts, with residents fearing crossing a line.
- Frustrated by chronic shortages, protesters say food and medicine shortages and power outages drove demonstrations, with some blaming the U.S. oil blockade and sanctions for worsening Cuba's crisis.
- Rights groups, the European Union and the United States estimate Cuba jailed 1,000 to 1,500 people since protests; Anillo warned, 'You know that if you go to a protest they can put you in prison for 15 to 20 years'.
- Robert Perez, 27, sociology student at Artemisa University, said 'When you protest, you can't find work. They take action against you or your family', while about 20 students protested blackouts at the University of Havana and authorities used internet shutdowns.
- Many residents say another mass uprising is unlikely soon due to the violent 2021 repression and long prison terms, with views ranging from sympathy amid U.S. antagonism to calls for dialogue.
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‘My friends are still in jail’: Cubans take to the streets, but fear crossing line
Without warning, the sleepy Cuban farm town of San Antonio de los Baños burst into protest one morning nearly five years ago, triggering a series of copycat demonstrations across the country that shook the Communist government unlike any event in decades.
Cuban Protests: The Shadow of Fear and Sanctions
Despite significant economic hardship and public frustration over power outages, another major uprising in Cuba remains unlikely due to oppressive state measures and fear of reprisal. Cubans express differing views on the U.S. sanctions, with the youth being particularly disillusioned by the lack of meaningful change.
'My friends are still in jail': Cubans take to the streets, but fear crossing line
Without warning, the sleepy Cuban farm town of San Antonio de los Baños burst into protest one morning nearly five years ago, triggering a series of copycat demonstrations across the country that shook the Communist government unlike any event in decades.
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