Man dies at anti-government protests in Cuba: Interior Ministry | Human Rights Issues

Man dies at anti-government protest on Monday outside Havana, Cuban Interior Ministry said on Tuesday demonstrations incentives and economic inequalities have shaken the island.

Critics took to the streets of Cuba’s capital and other cities in the country on Sunday to criticize the government of President Miguel Diaz-Canel food shortages and economic hardship exacerbated the coronavirus epidemic.

The rallies have been marred by mass protests and allegations of police brutality, with government officials condemning the protesters.

The interior ministry said on Tuesday that it was “mourning” the death of 36-year-old Diubis Laurencio Tejeda, who state media said was involved in “disturbances”.

The Cuban News Agency reported that “political parties” tried to reach the La Guinera police station, with the aim of overthrowing its officials and destroying infrastructure.

Several citizens and security officials were injured during the demonstration, the report added. It did not say how the man died.

This is the first definitive death associated with protests, the largest in Cuba over the years.

Waldo Herrera, 49, of La Guinera, told Reuters news agency that the protesters were “marching peacefully, shouting” Down with communism, “” Cuban civil rights, “” we have no medicine, we want food. “

Herrera said protesters started throwing stones at security guards, who eventually responded with gunfire.

Diaz-Canel said the violence had taken place in the United States, and called on Cuban security forces to take to the streets on Sunday to crack down on anti-government protests.

The Cuban president also said US sanctions in the country were exacerbating the problem.

Amnesty International said it had received alarm reports of “cyberbullying, unrestrained arrests, excessive use of force – including police shootings of protesters”.

At least 100 protesters, freedom fighters, and independent journalists had been detained across the country since Sunday, according to a Cubalex rights group. Some were arrested during the protest but others tried to evacuate their homes, the agency said.

The Cuban government has not commented on the allegations.

Cuba has seen it again recent manifestations of coronavirus infections, as doctors and nurses encourage people to take jabs to stop the spread of the virus. The country has reported more than 250,500 cases and more than 1,600 cases so far, according to a study by Johns Hopkins University

Meanwhile, NetBlocks on Tuesday said the Cuban government had banned access to social media and Facebook and WhatsApp.

NetBlocks, based in London, said on its page that Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Telegraph in Cuba were slightly disrupted on Monday and Tuesday.

The group’s chief executive, Alp Toker, said: “The Cuban protests show the deterioration of the drugs used to organize and share protests in real time.” “At the same time, some connections are kept to a minimum.”

The government did not immediately respond to a request from Reuters.

As uncertainty in Cuba continues, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday said the migrants were considering moving to the US consistency at sea they are not allowed to enter the country.

“Every foreigner, regardless of race, will not be allowed to enter the United States,” Mayorkas told a news conference. “It’s not fair to take such a risk.”

It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post. Mayorkas said 20 people had died in recent weeks on the trip. “Our main goal is to save and save lives,” he said.