Title: news Accuses United States Government for Sparking Violent Protests in Cuba
Subtitle: Communist Party of Cuba’s official newspaper blames US for social outbreak in scathing editorial
Date: [Insert Date]
By: [Your Name]
The official journal news, affiliated with the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), has directly accused the United States Government of being responsible for the social outbreak that occurred on July 11, 2021, just a day before the second anniversary of Cuba’s largest protests in over 60 years.
In an editorial featured on the front page, the newspaper labeled the peaceful demonstrations as “violent street riots” and referred to them as part of a “subversive operation,” describing it as a failed soft coup.
Contradicting the events of the demonstrations, the editorial failed to mention that the peaceful protests were violently suppressed by paramilitary and military forces in plain clothes and uniforms. This escalated into violent clashes after President Miguel Díaz-Canel publicly called for regime supporters to take to the streets to suppress civilians.
The publication also omitted the tragic death of Diubis Laurencio Tejeda, who was shot in the back by a police officer during the repression in the poor neighborhood of La Güinera in Havana on July 12. Several others were reported to have been injured by bullets.
“The United States bears direct responsibility for the riots of July 11 and 12, 2021,” states the editorial, which highlights the intensified blockade during the Covid-19 pandemic and accuses individuals and groups from the US territory of openly inciting and funding illegal activities, including violence, robbery, assault, aggression, and a campaign of disinformation through digital networks.
However, news failed to mention the collapse of the healthcare system due to the surge in Covid-19 cases, despite the government’s optimism in opening borders for tourism in late 2020 and delaying the vaccination campaign to develop their own vaccines while continuing hotel construction.
Furthermore, the editorial omitted the fact that the alleged hardships caused by the US were exacerbated by the implementation of the Ordinance Task in January 2021, an economic package that severely impacted the purchasing power of Cubans, led to rampant inflation, and increased impoverishment.
news also highlighted that “Cuban authorities have demonstrated that those detained during the events two years ago were involved in violent, vandalistic, or disturbing public order actions.” However, independent experts and international organizations have uncovered irregularities in the trials.
The editorial strongly emphasized that no peaceful demonstrators or individuals expressing their views were penalized. But contrary to these claims, evidence supports the fact that peaceful protestors, including minors, faced severe penalties, disproving the newspaper’s statement.
In an effort to counter a possible repeat of the July 11 protests, described as Cuba’s 9/11, news points towards unity as the antidote. Ironically, since then, an unprecedented exodus of over 300,000 Cubans to the US in 2022 has occurred.
The nervousness of the Cuban regime ahead of the anniversary is evident not only in news’s editorial but also in the reported “unusual presence of law enforcement officers in civilian clothes in important areas of Havana,” as highlighted by Reuters.
As Cuba approaches the anniversary, tensions remain high, with the government attempting to control the narrative by deflecting blame onto the United States. However, the truth of the violent suppression of peaceful protests and ongoing social unrest continues to challenge the regime’s claims of stability and unity.
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*[Ordinance Task refers to the economic measures introduced by the Cuban government in January 2021.]*