World · 16 March 2026
Cubans protest blackouts, attack government buildings across Cuba.
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Anti-government protests are intensifying across Cuba as residents take to the streets after dark, using blackouts as cover to demonstrate against worsening living conditions. Demonstrators have banged pots and pans and, in some areas, attacked government buildings, including a Communist Party office in the city of Morón. The unrest is driven by severe power cuts, food shortages and a deepening economic crisis, prompting arrests and warnings from authorities.
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