Cubans unexpectedly took to the streets on Sunday. Tens of thousands were chanting for freedom and food. It is hard to imagine a more succinct diagnosis of the problem with Latin America’s oldest dictatorship. Food has always been rationed, and now with the pandemic, restrictions are even stricter. The protests broke out en masse, spontaneously, across the country, including in rural towns.

Source: International New York Times July 14, 2021 09:00 UTC