Although Tuesday’s meeting intended to address Cuba’s pro-democracy protests, officials focused more on contrasting opinions. What We Know: José Miguel Vivanco, Human Rights Watch’s executive […]
Category: Protests
A chronological category of events that occurred during the 2020 Protests and Riots sparked by the death of George Floyd.
Cuban Government Holds Mass Rally in Havana, Forces Citizens to Participate
Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel and predecessor Raúl Castro were among the leaders of Saturday’s rally; the event showed citizens voicing support for the communist regime, […]
Cuban-Americans Travel to Washington, D.C. to Protest in Front of White House, Cuban Embassy
Throughout last week, Cuban-Americans across the country stood in solidarity with Cuba through local protests. They took it one step further by traveling to Washington, […]
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Admits to Government Failures
Cuba President Miguel Díaz-Canel stated on Wednesday that the government’s handling of food shortages and other problems played an extreme role in the citizens’ unrest. […]
Florida Man who Plead Guilty to Murder-for-Hire Case, Planned to Pin Murders on Black Lives Matter Movement
A 51-year-old Florida man, who plead guilty in a murder-for-hire case, planned to pin the murders on the Black Lives Matter movement. What We Know: […]
Raul Castro Attends High-Level Government Meeting About Protests
Raul Castro came out of retirement to attend the Communist Party of Cuba’s Politburo meeting on Sunday when Cubans began protesting the 62-year communist regime. […]
Cubans Take to the Streets to Protest Against the Government
Across Cuba, citizens participated in the largest demonstration against the communist government in years. What We Know: Despite the possibility of incarceration or execution for […]
Charlottesville Removes Robert E. Lee Statue That Sparked A Deadly Rally, Along with Two Others
People of color and allies in Charlottesville, Virginia, cheered as crew workers removed the Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. “Stonewell” Jackson statues that were […]
Three People Arrested in Connection to Homophobic Killing of 24-Year-Old
Three people were arrested by the Spanish police over the killing of a 24-year-old gay male. What We Know: Samuel Luiz, a nursing assistant, was […]
