Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Cuba sees biggest protests for decades as pandemic adds to woes

Chanting "freedom" and calling for President Miguel Diaz-Canel to step down, thousands of Cubans joined street protests from Havana to Santiago on Sunday in the biggest anti-government demonstrations on the Communist-run island in decades.

The protests erupted amid Cuba's worst economic crisis since the fall of the Soviet Union, its old ally, and a record surge in coronavirus infections, with people voicing anger over shortages of basic goods, curbs on civil liberties and the authorities' handling of the pandemic.

Thousands took to the streets in various parts of Havana including the . . .

Read Full Story

Related Posts

El Jardinero Arrest Raises New Questions for CJNG Power

U.S. expands charges against “El Jardinero,” senior CJNG figure

U.S. prosecutors added meth trafficking and money laundering allegations against Audias Flores Silva, alias El...
Mexico and the U.S. advance T-MEC review talks

Mexico and the U.S. advance T-MEC review talks

Mexico and U.S. trade teams advanced T-MEC review talks in Washington, with rules of origin...
Los Cabos Hotels Face Slower May as Bookings Slide

Los Cabos Hotels Face Slower May as Bookings Slide

Los Cabos hotels expect May occupancy near 65% to 66% as softer airport traffic and...
Housing Speculation Squeezes Mexico First-Time Buyers

Housing Speculation Squeezes Mexico First-Time Buyers

AMPI Guadalajara says real estate speculation is pushing homeownership further out of reach for young...