In several online videos, someone shouts, “Díaz-Canel,” referring to Miguel Díaz-Canel, Cuba’s president and first secretary of the all-powerful Communist Party. Long lines for food, prolonged blackouts, and empty pharmacy shelves have left Cubans hungry, tired and lacking confidence in their president. AdvertisementIn more than half a century leading Cuba, Fidel could not be mocked, even indirectly. But her 40-year-old son, Joseito, no fan of Fidel, insisted that the sight of Díaz-Canel scampering off showed his true mettle. Despite blaming shortages on the United States’ embargo, limits on food and medicine that Cubans can bring on flights from the United States have been temporarily lifted.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 03, 2021 10:07 UTC