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Biden State Department: Cuban Protests Attributable To Rising COVID Cases
Posted on 7/12/21 at 9:43 am
Posted on 7/12/21 at 9:43 am
Thousands of Cubans took to the streets from Havana to Santiago on Sunday chanting 'down with the dictatorship' in the biggest anti-government demonstrations on the Communist-run island in decades.
Meanwhile, the US State Department drew criticism after claiming that Cubans were protesting 'rising COVID cases' rather than shortages of basic goods and curbs on civil liberties.
Cuba is going through its worst economic crisis since the fall of the Soviet Union, along with a resurgence of coronavirus cases, as it suffers the consequences of US sanctions imposed by the Trump administration.
It comes months after six decades of the Castro family dominating Cuban politics ended with 89-year-old Raul Castro relinquishing the country's most powerful position - that of party first secretary - to Miguel Diaz-Canel, Cuba's president.
The US State Department was criticized for a tweet on Sunday claiming that the protests in Cuba were in reaction to 'rising COVID cases'.
"Peaceful protests are growing in Cuba as the Cuban people exercise their right to peaceful assembly to express concern about rising COVID case/deaths & medicine shortage. We commend the numerous efforts of the Cuban people mobilizing donations to help neighbors,' tweeted Julie Chung, the acting assistant secretary for the department’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs.
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Meanwhile, the US State Department drew criticism after claiming that Cubans were protesting 'rising COVID cases' rather than shortages of basic goods and curbs on civil liberties.
Cuba is going through its worst economic crisis since the fall of the Soviet Union, along with a resurgence of coronavirus cases, as it suffers the consequences of US sanctions imposed by the Trump administration.
It comes months after six decades of the Castro family dominating Cuban politics ended with 89-year-old Raul Castro relinquishing the country's most powerful position - that of party first secretary - to Miguel Diaz-Canel, Cuba's president.
The US State Department was criticized for a tweet on Sunday claiming that the protests in Cuba were in reaction to 'rising COVID cases'.
"Peaceful protests are growing in Cuba as the Cuban people exercise their right to peaceful assembly to express concern about rising COVID case/deaths & medicine shortage. We commend the numerous efforts of the Cuban people mobilizing donations to help neighbors,' tweeted Julie Chung, the acting assistant secretary for the department’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs.
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Posted on 7/12/21 at 9:45 am to 14&Counting
How is the medical system in Cuba struggling?
They have an amazing socialized health system.
They have an amazing socialized health system.
Posted on 7/12/21 at 9:46 am to the808bass
Send Bernie in! This can't be happening.
Posted on 7/12/21 at 9:46 am to the808bass
quote:
They have an amazing socialized health system.
Seriously though, they are on the cusp of beating lung cancer.
Posted on 7/12/21 at 9:54 am to 14&Counting
I’m just shocked that they’re not blaming it on Climate Change, or Global Warming, or whatever they’re calling it now.
Posted on 7/12/21 at 9:57 am to 14&Counting
Can't be that they are sick of communism and want freedom.
They have natural rights to liberty, freedom and the communists have denied the people what is rightfully theirs.
I never realized all those people risking boat trips to Florida back in the 80's and 90's were made about a disease that didn't exist.
Communism is a terminal disease.
They have natural rights to liberty, freedom and the communists have denied the people what is rightfully theirs.
I never realized all those people risking boat trips to Florida back in the 80's and 90's were made about a disease that didn't exist.
Communism is a terminal disease.
This post was edited on 7/12/21 at 9:58 am
Posted on 7/12/21 at 9:58 am to Lynxrufus2012
Outside protests, I guess they don’t follow science, just fear porn…..
Posted on 7/12/21 at 9:59 am to 14&Counting
But Sean Penn & Michael Moore told me that this was the healthcare system we should strive for!
Sometimes I feel the media isn’t being completely honest with us
Sometimes I feel the media isn’t being completely honest with us
Posted on 7/12/21 at 10:02 am to 14&Counting
They will lie when the truth is easier. Sons a bitches!
Posted on 7/12/21 at 10:03 am to 14&Counting
Only BLM & antifa can riot, only famous democrats 6 day funerals can not infect others with covid.
I see this as the Biden's admins excuse to allow the communism in Havana; and quietly tell them to stop protesting their dear leader.
The same way Biden would have the military gas and pepper spray peaceful protesters at the WH right now. Unless they were a lefty organization for climate change--like a few weeks ago...
I see this as the Biden's admins excuse to allow the communism in Havana; and quietly tell them to stop protesting their dear leader.
The same way Biden would have the military gas and pepper spray peaceful protesters at the WH right now. Unless they were a lefty organization for climate change--like a few weeks ago...
Posted on 7/12/21 at 10:43 am to cajunangelle
Send in those old arse Biden hippies that went down to help them cut sugarcane back in the 60s.
Posted on 7/12/21 at 11:13 am to 14&Counting
Baghdad Bob couldn't have said it better.
What a fricking farce.
What a fricking farce.
Posted on 7/12/21 at 11:14 am to 14&Counting
From late last night:
Posted on 7/12/21 at 11:18 am to Lynxrufus2012
quote:
I never realized all those people risking boat trips to Florida back in the 80's and 90's were made about a disease that didn't exist.
American Pravda would probably ask you, "what boat trips?"
Posted on 7/12/21 at 11:19 am to 14&Counting
A prediction:
Cuba goes into Covid lockdowns.
Biden / Harris supports the lockdowns (for health and public safety).
The US Provides aid ($$$$)
Protesters disappear and are never heard from again (The Hong Kong strategy).
Commies stay in control
The board Marxists celebrate a win over the
“Coronavirus.”
Cuba goes into Covid lockdowns.
Biden / Harris supports the lockdowns (for health and public safety).
The US Provides aid ($$$$)
Protesters disappear and are never heard from again (The Hong Kong strategy).
Commies stay in control
The board Marxists celebrate a win over the
“Coronavirus.”
Posted on 7/12/21 at 11:20 am to Lynxrufus2012
quote:
I never realized all those people risking boat trips to Florida back in the 80's and 90's were made about a disease that didn't exist.
Posted on 7/12/21 at 11:33 am to 14&Counting
This is stupid. What a terrible take
Posted on 7/12/21 at 12:00 pm to 14&Counting
Posted on 7/12/21 at 12:33 pm to MMauler
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I’m just shocked that they’re not blaming it on Climate Change, or Global Warming, or whatever they’re calling it now.
Thats because they need more people to be vaccinated (experimented on).
Thats why so many commercials on tv and ads on forums keep pushing this shite.
Got to get everyone on it. Reminds me of the Kingman movie...
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