Remarkableriots Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Hundreds of Protesters Take To Miami Streets As Mayor Asks For U.S. Led Intervention in Cuba WWW.NBCMIAMI.COM Hundreds of people packed SW 8th Street in Little Havana in solidarity with the growing protests in Cuba Sunday. SW 8th Street was shut down from 32nd Avenue to 37th Avenue as the crowd grew during... Cubans take to streets in rare protests over lack of freedom, economy WWW.CNN.COM Several thousand Cubans took to the streets to protest a lack of freedom and a worsening economic situation, according to protesters who spoke to CNN and videos from multiple cities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 This is capitalism's fault I've been told. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucoe Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 I'm torn. It seems that any action we take in any country that's not our own ends with proclamations that we should never have been there in the first place. It gets tiring after a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Quote The already struggling Cuban economy has been hit hard as tourism and good imports have dropped steeply during the pandemic. So is this due to capitalism or communism or am I just a tool of imperial Americas propaganda and/or former Cuban plantation owners who have lived in Miami for 60 years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uaarkson Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 7 minutes ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: So is this due to capitalism or communism or am I just a tool of imperial Americas propaganda and/or former Cuban plantation owners who have lived in Miami for 60 years? Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 TikTok VM.TIKTOK.COM @ManUtdRedDevils Even Cuba hates your baseball team, wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 9 minutes ago, Joe said: TikTok VM.TIKTOK.COM @ManUtdRedDevils Even Cuba hates your baseball team, wow. I watched that blurry mess of a video and saw no hate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Time to export some freedom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 1 minute ago, ManUtdRedDevils said: I watched that blurry mess of a video and saw no hate. “Cuba si, yanquis no!” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, Joe said: “Cuba si, yanquis no!” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 5 minutes ago, ManUtdRedDevils said: It’s Monday, cut me some slack. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 The South Florida press corps is having a busy few weeks - first the condo collapse, then whatever the hell happened in Haiti, and now protests in Cuba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Jason said: Time to export some freedom. I'm suprized we haven't invaded them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 21 minutes ago, Zaku3 said: I'm suprized we haven't invaded them. Not enough oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TwinIon Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 I hope the protests go well for them. When blackouts and food shortages spur these kinds of protests in a country not prone to them, I have to imagine things are bad. If the US were to do anything, it seems like helping out with food in some way would be a good place to start. I don't really know what the current state of the embargo is with Cuba, and Wikipedia is uncharacteristically unhelpful on the subject. I know Obama gradually eased a bunch of restrictions and Trump re-imposed a bunch of them, but it's not clear where we stand at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 7 minutes ago, TwinIon said: I hope the protests go well for them. When blackouts and food shortages spur these kinds of protests in a country not prone to them, I have to imagine things are bad. If the US were to do anything, it seems like helping out with food in some way would be a good place to start. I don't really know what the current state of the embargo is with Cuba, and Wikipedia is uncharacteristically unhelpful on the subject. I know Obama gradually eased a bunch of restrictions and Trump re-imposed a bunch of them, but it's not clear where we stand at the moment. To the best of my knowledge, I believe the Biden administration has relieved some of the Trump administration travel restrictions, but I don't think there have been any significant changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: To the best of my knowledge, I believe the Biden administration has relieved some of the Trump administration travel restrictions, but I don't think there have been any significant changes. Yup - I was right in my guess. Biden to resume remittances, travel to Cuba, but other Obama-era overtures will take a while WWW.LATIMES.COM President Biden's initial actions lifting Trump-era restrictions on Cuba won't immediately restore President Obama's warmer relations with the island. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 5 hours ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: So basically like everywhere else in Latin America? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 1 minute ago, Fizzzzle said: So basically like everywhere else in Latin America? You got it, chief! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 so true 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Joe really isn't in any hurry it appears. Biden's review of Trump's restrictive Cuba policies still underway WWW.CNN.COM President Joe Biden's review of former President Donald Trump's restrictive Cuba policy is still underway, a senior administration official tells CNN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted July 13, 2021 Author Share Posted July 13, 2021 Rare protests see thousands on streets of Cuba WWW.BBC.COM Protesters say they are angry about the government’s handling of both coronavirus and the economy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted July 13, 2021 Author Share Posted July 13, 2021 Cuba protests: Internet sheds light on anger - until it goes dark WWW.GOOGLE.COM Social media played a key role in rare protests, and the government moved quickly to restrict it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Remarkableriots said: Cuba protests: Internet sheds light on anger - until it goes dark WWW.GOOGLE.COM Social media played a key role in rare protests, and the government moved quickly to restrict it. This is the sort of thing Loon should have helped out with prior to shutting down. The US doesn't really have to get involved. Just lose a few Internet-carrying balloons. Each balloon was only like $17k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 notoriously anti communist July 26 party 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 I’m sure Cuba would be just lovely if the embargo went away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 9 minutes ago, sblfilms said: I’m sure Cuba would be just lovely if the embargo went away On 7/12/2021 at 1:00 PM, Joe said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 22 minutes ago, Jason said: Make a point in your own words Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 1 hour ago, sblfilms said: I’m sure Cuba would be just lovely if the embargo went away The removal of the embargo would knock a pillar out from under the regime, but it's certainly not enough to topple it. That would have to come from the Cuban armed forces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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