Protests in Havana Over Water and Power Shortages as April Begins
Havana neighborhoods report spontaneous protests in early April 2026 due to critical water shortages and persistent blackouts.
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Havana neighborhoods report spontaneous protests in early April 2026 due to critical water shortages and persistent blackouts.
Human rights organizations report the detention of at least four minors after mid-March protests in Morón, Ciego de Ávila.
At least 15 people remain detained in Cuba following recent protests in Santiago de Cuba and Bayamo over blackouts and food shortages.
The Cuban judicial system has rejected a legal appeal for Jonathan David Muir Burgos, 16, who remains in custody following the March 2026 demonstrations.
The Cuban government intensifies detentions following weeks of protests over massive blackouts and food shortages in Santiago and Havana.
Human rights groups confirm the identities of detainees, including minors, after the recent wave of protests in Havana and Morón, Cuba.
Protests in Cuba intensify with cacerolazos in major cities due to blackouts and critical food shortages.
Cuban demonstrators attack Communist Party building in rare protest over blackouts and food prices. Five arrested in uncommon act of public dissent.
Identification of the shooting victim in Morón, Ciego de Ávila. The Cuban regime denies the use of live ammunition despite viral video evidence.
Severe incidents in Morón, Ciego de Ávila. A young man was shot in front of the Communist Party headquarters during a night of protests.
Protesters in Morón, Cuba, set fire to Communist Party headquarters amid extreme blackouts. At least one young man reported wounded by gunfire.
Cuban government organizes loyalty acts in Morón following protesters' assault on the local Communist Party headquarters amid severe blackouts.
Miramar neighbors joined the pot-banging protests on the fourth night of demonstrations in Havana due to the energy crisis and prolonged power cuts.
Discontent grows in Cuba with pot-banging protests in Havana following a record energy deficit of nearly 2,000 MW that keeps the island in darkness.
Students at Havana’s University of Technology (CUJAE) denounce the unjust firing of Professor Abel Tablada and the crumbling state of higher education in Cuba.
The American diplomatic mission warns its citizens about increasing demonstrations against Washington and the effects of Cuba's energy crisis.