DISINFO: Protests in Cuba are not genuine but provoked by the US
SUMMARY
Observers should be very cautious about the latest protests in Cuba. Although dire economic conditions exist in Cuba, it is highly possible that these protests are engineered by the West and most specifically by the United States, which still have in place an embargo against the island which prevent its authorities to even have access to syringes for vaccination against COVID-19. Additionally, the protesters against the government are less than the crowd coming out on the streets to support the government.
RESPONSE
This article promotes recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narratives about “colour revolutions”.
The pro-Kremlin media frequently falsely portray popular protests around the world colour revolutions instigated by the US/West.
A series of ongoing protests against the Cuban government and the ruling Communist Party of Cuba began on 11 July 2021, triggered by the shortage of food and medicine and the government's response to the resurgent COVID-19 pandemic in Cuba. The protests come amid a severe economic crisis.
The protests, which started on 11 July, were not only the biggest but also the most widespread to be held in Cuba in decades. The protests are the largest anti-government demonstrations since the Maleconazo in 1994.