Protestor receive words of encouragement from U.S. | Shutterstock
Protestor receive words of encouragement from U.S. | Shutterstock
A powerful demonstration began in Cuba on July 11 by those that seek to overcome the current government in the country.
People are protesting the economy, a lack of civil liberties and the government's handling of the pandemic, according to the BBC.
Demonstrations took place in Havana and at least 14 other cities, The Wall Street Journal reported.
While thousands of Cuban citizens protested his dictatorship, President Miguel Díaz-Canel hurled claims at the U.S. during a televised speech on July 11, saying that its northern neighbor hired mercenaries to stir up trouble and start violence in Cuba, according to Reuters.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a speedy reply via Twitter to the ongoing situation:
“Florida supports the people of Cuba as they take to the streets against the tyrannical regime in Havana. The Cuban dictatorship has repressed the people of Cuba for decades & is now trying to silence those who have the courage to speak out against its disastrous policies."
The protests in Cuba this week represent the biggest of their kind in decades, according to Reuters. Protestors are looking for a change in leadership or at least action to provide citizens with more freedoms and a better economy.
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