Commentary The Cuban people are once again rebelling against the communist prison state Fidel Castro established after he seized power in 1959. Large demonstrations have occurred in over 30 towns and cities, with Havana the focal point. Haphazard reports of protests, arrests, and confrontations flood North American and European media, but the reports make it clear thousands of Cubans are in the streets demanding food, medicine, and freedom. The demonstrators also accuse the regime of utterly mishandling the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, a large and angry segment of the Cuban population supports the demonstrators and their insistent demands for basic survival necessities and competent government. Does an overwhelming majority of the population support economic and political change? My guess is yes, because the Fidelista regime’s reaction indicates it fears the people en masse. Like the Chinese Communist Party’s reaction to Tiananmen Square 1989’s demands for democracy, Cuba’s communist elites know permitting …
Cuban Freedom Rebellion Shakes Cuban, Chinese, and American Socialist Elites
July 14, 2021
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