"The Biden State Dept told us that the Cuban communist dictatorship protects their "right to peaceful assembly"?" Cruz referred to the much-maligned tweet sent out by the State Department on Sunday that read in part, "Peaceful protests are growing in #Cuba as the Cuban people exercise their right to peaceful assembly." The White House and State Department did not immediately respond to emails from Fox News. BIDEN PRAISES CUBAN PROTESTERS AFTER CUBA PRESIDENT ACCUSES US OF FUNDING DEMONSTRATORSThe crackdown does not come as a surprise. President Miguel Diaz-Canel, who also heads the Communist Party, showed no interest in addressing the protesters’ concerns.

Source: Fox News July 13, 2021 05:03 UTC