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Amid blackouts and scarce food, Cuba protests rattle ‘cradle’ of the Revolution

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Santiago, a Caribbean outpost some 870 kilometers (540 miles) south and east of the capital Havana, dubs itself the “cradle’ of the Cuban Revolution. The city, like Cuba, has fallen on hard times since the COVID-19 pandemic. Tourism – once a major source of foreign currency – has sputtered.

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Amid blackouts and scarce food, Cuba protests rattle 'cradle' of the Revolution

SANTIAGO DE CUBA (Reuters) - A crowd swarms the steps of a small state-run market on the outskirts of Santiago, Cuba's second-largest city, sweating and shouting, jostling for a chance at a once-monthly ration of chicken. Read full story

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The Straits Times

Amid blackouts and scarce food, Cuba protests rattle 'cradle' of the Revolution

SANTIAGO DE CUBA - A crowd swarms the steps of a small state-run market on the outskirts of Santiago, Cuba's second-largest city, sweating and shouting, jostling for a chance at a once-monthly ration of chicken. Read more at straitstimes.com.

2 months ago·Singapore

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WTVB

Amid blackouts and scarce food, Cuba protests rattle ‘cradle’ of the Revolution

By Dave Sherwood and Alien Fernandez SANTIAGO DE CUBA (Reuters) – A crowd swarms the steps of a small state-run market on the outskirts of Santiago, Cuba’s second-largest city, sweating and shouting, jostling for a chance at a once-monthly ration of chicken. A pound bag of thighs is going for a bargain 20 pesos – about a nickel at the black-market exchange rate – but furor devolves to chaos as word spreads there may not be enough for everyo…

2 months ago

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Business Live

Cuba protests rattle ‘cradle’ of revolution

Grievances flare over food shortages and electricity outages

2 months ago·Johannesburg, South Africa

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U.S. News

Amid Blackouts and Scarce Food, Cuba Protests Rattle 'Cradle' of the Revolution

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2 months ago·United States

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