March 2024 Cuban protests

"2024 Cuban protests" redirects here. For other protests during the 2024 blackouts, see 2024 Cuba blackouts § Protests.
March 2024 Cuban protests
Date17 March 2024 (2024-03-17) – 18 March 2024 (2024-03-18)
Location
Cuba
Caused by
  • Food shortage
  • Power outages
  • Inflation
Goals
  • Access to food and electric power
StatusFailed
  • Internet and mobile networks partially shut down
Parties
Protesters
Lead figures

No centralized leadership

Casualties
Arrested3[1]

On 17 March 2024, protests began in Cuba,[2] primarily in Santiago de Cuba, the country's second largest city, in protest of food shortages and power outages.[3][4]

The country experienced what was described as the worst living crisis since the early 1990s.[5] The government blames the U.S. embargo, which it refers to as a "blockade", imposed since the arrival of the Communist Party to power but intensified in 2021 with Cuba's addition to the State Sponsors of Terrorism list. Cuba accused the U.S. of stirring up unrest, an accusation the United States has denied.[6][7]

  1. ^ "Cuba protests US comments following protests against power blackouts, food shortages". AP News. 19 March 2024.
  2. ^ Sherwood, Dave (18 March 2024). "Protest erupts in eastern Cuba amid blackouts, food shortages". Reuters. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Cubans stage rare protests demanding electricity, food". Le Monde. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Protesters in Cuba decry power outages, food shortages". CBS News. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Rare protests erupt in Cuba over food and electricity shortages". France 24. 18 March 2024.
  6. ^ Nicoll, Ruaridh (18 March 2024). "Cuba blames US for stoking protests amid power cuts and food shortages". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference The Hill was invoked but never defined (see the help page).