The opposition denounces a repressive escalation and the Government speaks of a “provocation” orchestrated from Washington.
This Monday is called to be a new day of opposition mobilizations in Cuba, just over two months after the largest protests in recent years on the island.
The opposition has denounced an increase in repression by the Government, which in turn has questioned the supposed political instrumentalization of the marches and the shadow role that the United States would have.
The protest was initially called for November 20, but the promoters, united in the Archipelago movement, decided to advance it five days after the authorities announced in the days before the demonstration a series of military maneuvers – routine, according to the Government. -.
Among the demands they aspire to expose in the streets are claims in favor of the release of “political prisoners”, the start of a dialogue to resolve the “political, economic and social crisis” and criticisms of the violence attributed to the Government in the July protests.
At 3 pm applause. For the political prisoners, for the freedom of Cuba, for the future of our children. Applaud from wherever you are in support of #15NCuba
– Archipelago (@ArchipielagoCu) November 12, 2021
However, Archipelago ran into a ‘no’ from the authorities. The Old Havana Board of Directors responded to the request with a negative, alleging that the promoters have ties with the United States and “the manifest intention of promoting a change in the political system in Cuba,” according to the note released by the official press.
The organizers, however, decided to maintain their ‘Civic March for Change’ to confront “authoritarianism.” In this sense, they call on the population to join the rallies, not only with marches through the streets but also with symbolic gestures such as a cacelorada called at 8:00 p.m. (local time).
One of the main promoters of the mobilizations, the playwright Yunior Garcia, He has advanced in his social networks that this Sunday he will march “alone” and “in silence” to the Malecón in Havana, with a white rose, to symbolize social discontent and the resurgence of repressive measures. To those who want to go out on Monday, he has asked them to put their “physical integrity” first.
According @DiazCanelB, those who support the regime have gone from being the “vast majority” to being “sufficient.”
They will never be able to talk about small groups anymore. Those of us who ask for a change are a considerable part of this people. We need ballot boxes, not battle orders.#15NCuba pic.twitter.com/vFNJR2lR68– Yunior García Aguilera (@yuniortrebol) October 25, 2021
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