Cubans take to the streets and attack Communist Party office in rare riot over blackouts

AFP / France 24
by FRANCE24
March 15, 2026
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Cubans rioted against Communist Party offices over power blackouts and economic conditions.

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Cubans rioted in the city of Moron on Saturday, attacking a Communist Party office while protesting worsening economic conditions tied to the US oil blockade. Authorities arrested five people for what they called acts of vandalism, while the monitoring group Justicia11 reported gunfire in the area and said one person may have been shot. The demonstration represents a rare outbreak of public dissent in Cuba, which typically sees harsh government repression of protests. The NGO Justicia11, which tracks Cuban demonstrations, documented the unusual scale of unrest in a country where street protests are uncommon.

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Cuban authorities arrested five people for what they called vandalism acts.

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