In the city of Moron, Cuba, a group of demonstrators destroyed the building of the local branch of the Communist Party. Reported by Invasor.
According to the publication, the action began after a mass gathering of residents dissatisfied with the situation regarding access to food and power outages.
It is reported that the demonstrators threw stones at the entrance to the party branch building, took the furniture out of the reception area and set it on fire in the street. A government pharmacy and grocery store were also attacked. Footage posted on social media shows people breaking windows and chanting “Freedom!” newspaper.
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said on social media At the same time, he stressed that the authorities will not allow violence and sabotage that may threaten the safety of citizens.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump announced the imposition of an energy blockade in Cuba. He said that he would impose 100 percent customs duties on any country that supplies him with oil.