Акции с кастрюлями, поджоги и блокировки в Гаване: жители бросают вызов отключениям электричества и репрессиям в ходе новых протестов

Жители нескольких районов Гаваны вновь вышли на улицы в четверг вечером на фоне длительных отключений электроэнергии и растущего социального недовольства, устраивая акции с кастрюлями и кострами, чтобы перекрыть основные магистрали, такие как бульвар «Десятого октября». Сообщения в социальных сетях свидетельствуют о демонстрациях в таких районах, как Сантос Суарес, Лоутон и Вибора-Парк, на улице «10 октября», а также в нескольких точках муниципалитета Гавана-дель-Эсте, где раздавались лозунги против режима. Even so, she commented ironically on the situation: “We've already told them that we're not criminals, that even though we're poor and hungry, we're still human beings.” According to her account, the next day local authorities visited some of the mothers who had participated in the protest with offers of food. “She (the president of the Zamora-Cocosolo council) and the Marianao government were extremely concerned… and brought them soup to satisfy their hunger,” she wrote, also denouncing that the women were filmed in what she described as an act of “future blackmail.” The young woman stated that subsequently, several of those mothers were summoned by State Security and “advised” not to participate in further protests. “A euphemism for ‘warned,’” she clarified. The account also includes scenes from the day of the demonstration, with neighbors lighting bonfires in the street and children playing around them. “There are ages when you learn that freedom is also a matter of rights,” she wrote. The author insisted on rejecting the criminalization of the protesters: “We are from the neighborhood and we demand our rights, but we are not criminals!” She denounced the deterioration of living conditions, marked by hunger, blackouts, and a lack of basic services. She also criticized the education system and political control after being questioned by a teacher for attending the protest with her son. “I don't have to ask anyone's permission,” he replied, defending his right to protest and to protect the child. His testimony concluded with a warning to the government: “You have sown anger and a great deal of pent-up rage among a noble people who are protesting and demanding their rights peacefully,” and with the conviction that “there will be justice, not revenge.”