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Memes flood the networks as a sarcastic response to the Cuban authorities after the protests

The creativity of Cubans is manifested through the memes that circulate on social networks, reflecting popular indignation and the lack of connection between the authorities and the people after the recent protests in Santiago de Cuba and other cities.

Meme de Díaz-Canel y la secretaria del PCC en Santiago de Cuba © Redes sociales
Meme of Díaz-Canel and the secretary of the PCC in Santiago de Cuba Photo © Social networks

The response of the Cuban leaders to therecent protests that have shaken Santiago de Cuba, and then leavespreading to other cities in the country, has unleashed a wave of memes, which add to the social criticism against the handling of the crisis in Cuba.

Let us remember that the first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) in Santiago de Cuba,Beatriz Johnson Urrutia, tried from a rooftop in a house to calm the spirits of the protesters, whileThe people did not let her speak because of the cries of “Freedom”, “Down with Communism” and “Homeland and Life”.

Already in the crowd, at street level,The leader tried again to speak with the dissatisfied and received the response “No more molar” and “Liar.”.

Its boss, the designated ruler Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez,He called the protesters an “infamous troupe”, and as usual in his messages he blamed the United States for what is happening in Cuba.

Here is a sample of the various memes that circulate on social networks:

Facebook/Cubanet Capture
Captured by X/Joel González
Facebook Capture/Lara Crofs

The protests began on the afternoon of Sunday, March 17 on the central Carretera del Morro Avenue and 9th Street in Veguita de Galo. Subsequently,The riots spread to the town of El Cobre, where the Sanctuary of the Virgin of Charity, Patroness of Cuba, is located.

Several reports on social networks indicate thatProtest demonstrations remain active in Santiago de Cuba to demand that the Cubans detained the day before be released.

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