ADVERTISEMENTVideos on social media showed a large fire and people throwing rocks through the windows of a building as voices shouted "liberty" in the background. Public protests, particularly violent ones, are exceedingly rare in Cuba. State media outlet Vanguardia de Cuba dismissed online reports that the person lying on the ground had been shot by police. Fuel shortages have vastly reduced public transportation, making it difficult, if not impossible, for teachers and students to get together for classes. Moron was also the site of significant protests during anti-government riots on July 11, 2021, the largest since Fidel Castro's 1959 revolution.

Source: The Telegraph March 14, 2026 15:20 UTC