The government of Cuba declares Monday’s day successful and the opposition seeks to extend the protests

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The government of Cuba celebrated this Tuesday the day of Monday, of great political nuance. He called it “successful” for the reopening of Cuba and suggested that the “plans of the United States” failed as the long-announced opposition march of # 15N did not take place.

With threats of several years in prison for those who violate the marching ban, coupled with the militarization of the streets, the opposition was not able to march as it had in July, spontaneously and taking the regime by surprise. This time it was different. The authorities prepared to prevent any demonstration.

Archipelago, the Cuban dissident collective that called the 15N protest, accused the Government of violate their fundamental rights and proposed prolong the protests until November 27.

Cuban policemen walk near the Capitol in Havana. Photo: AFP

In a statement issued at dawn to take stock of the previous day, he argued that “the causes that led to the call for 15N are still valid“and that the Government” has not understood the message “, so it is committed to insisting.

Small actions and symbolic events

That is why he proposes to continue raising his voice, through small symbolic actions and deeds, against the Government, to demand a peaceful political change and dialogue in the country, in addition to the release of political prisoners and prisoners of conscience and respect for fundamental rights.

Among others, ask to continue using the white clothes as a political claim, maintain opposition slogans such as trend in social networks and a daily casserole At nine o’clock at night.

“If the Government does not give up in its efforts to violate our rights, we we will continue the civic struggle until Cuba is a rule of law, a Republic ‘with everyone and for the good of all’, “says the Archipelago statement.

A group of Cubans residing in the Dominican Republic protested against the Cuban government on Monday.  Photo: EFE

A group of Cubans residing in the Dominican Republic protested against the Cuban government on Monday. Photo: EFE

The group criticized the Government’s response to its call for a march for this Monday, for not respecting their “right to freedom of expression, assembly and demonstration established in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and recognized by the 2019 Constitution” , putting his judgment “Cubans against Cubans.”

The Cuban Government, the text continues, has resorted to “terror” against the disagreement and responded “as a dictatorship does”, with “extreme militarization of the streets”, more than 100 activists besieged, arbitrary arrests, forced disappearances, acts of repudiation, violence, threats, coercion and hate speech.

The march of 15N, which the Government did not authorize, was frustrated by a large deployment of security forces in the main cities, as well as individual actions against dozens of activists, opponents and independent journalists.

Some were arrestedOthers were forced to stay at their homes and several denounced repudiation rallies in front of their homes by groups of people related to the Government.

The Cuban Executive, through the voice of his Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez, described this Monday the initiative of America’s “failed operation”.

The Cuban authorities withdrew last Saturday, hours before the start of the protests, the accreditations to the journalists and photojournalists of the Efe Agency in Cuba without explaining the reasons or clarifying whether it was a temporary or permanent measure.

The 15N march, which the government did not authorize, was thwarted by a large deployment of security forces.  Photo: AFP

The 15N march, which the government did not authorize, was thwarted by a large deployment of security forces. Photo: AFP

Hours later, the authorities restored them to two of the six journalists on the team, something that the president of the Efe Agency, Gabriela Cañas, considers “insufficient” and demands that all of them be returned.

This 15N the government of Cuba had planned as a counterpart to the opposition march to celebrate the return of the boys to the classrooms and the return of the tourists to the island.

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez described the resumption of classes in schools and other “numerous activities after two years of quarantine” as a success, due to the Covid-19 pandemic

On the way, he used a very “Creole” phrase in Cuba when describing the result for the organizers of the action, noting that “they stayed dressed for that party”

“Scientific feat”

The owner transmitted his statements in an unusual way directly from the headquarters of the Foreign Ministry in Havana. He also considered a “scientific feat” the vaccination campaign with national drugs that obtained the current firm reversal of the epidemic

There were no accounts for the moment about what happened on Monday from the organizers of the frustrated march

However, public messages on the internet disclosed that the main organizer, the playwright Yunior García, was not arrested, although like other of those committed to the demonstration they were not allowed to leave their homes Monday by government supporters

The minister also referred to the internet. He acknowledged that “the controversy in the networks has been intense, but we are pleased

He considered that the official label #CubaVive “has been very strong and in dozens of cities around the world there have been activities to support our country” which he considered to be “a path of citizen peace and tranquility.”

Bet on tourism

The tourism industry it is now the most important economic player in Cuba.

The authorities made a special reopening for that branch along with another wide open of the Cuban borders, especially all its airports for international flights.

During an official ceremony it was practically inaugurated a “new” national “normal”.

For Monday the arrivals of more than 20 aircraft were announced only at the Havana airport, José Martí, and a total of 60 throughout the island.

The coincidence of the convocation of the opposition march on November 15 with this wide reopening of the country was a decision of its organizers after declaring that protest illegal by the government.

Source: EFE and ANSA

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