Blackouts and food shortages spark protest at Communist Party office in central Cuba
Headline from NBC 6 South Florida
A group of residents in central Cuba took to the streets early Saturday and partially destroyed the local headquarters of the ruling communist party.
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A rally against power cuts and food shortages appeared to begin peacefully in the city of Moron before turning violent in the early Saturday morning, a state-run newspaper reported.
Protesters took to the streets in a night of violent unrest in Cuba as demonstrators chanted “down with communism” and attacked Communist party offices -- in a rare showing of public defiance against the dictatorial government.
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