Internet access in Cuba is something relatively new. Access to mobile internet was introduced in December 2018, when many gained the ability to consume and share independent news in a country where almost all traditional media are run by the state.
Since then, smaller events and protests have been held, and the government frequently restricts access to social media, as the telecommunications network is controlled by the state-owned company Etecsa.
This prevents people from sharing information about the gatherings and claims of abuse against authorities known for their repressive tactics to silence criticism.
It is a well-known tactic, used most recently in Myanmar where mass, largely peaceful street demonstrations against a military coup were met by a deadly crackdown, and in Belarus, after a disputed presidential election that was seen as rigged by the opposition.
(Sidebar: restricting Internet access ... Why does that sound familiar?)
Also:
“Canada has always stood in friendship with the Cuban people. We have always called for greater freedoms and more defence of human rights in Cuba,” Trudeau said, stopping short of condemning the Cuban government.
No, YOU and YOUR FAMILY have always considered Cuba to be a friend of YOU. Canadians just used Cuba as a cheap beach resort. YOUR worthless grifter family must find current events Cuba very troubling, you sack of totalitarian sh--.
And - Cuba isn't the only country going to sh-- at the moment:
Dozens of people in South Africa have been killed and hundreds arrested in riots, following the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma last week.
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