On Thursday, Cubans commemorated the historic protests of July 11 on social media and expressed their intention to continue fighting until they achieve freedom from the dictatorial regime that has kept the population in misery for decades.
The organization CubaDecide shared some images on Facebook that clearly demonstrate the Cuban civilian population's intention to continue demanding their rights.
"July 11 is a historic day for us, a demonstration that united we are stronger than the regime. The change of system is the horizon we are walking toward. The fight continues and will not end until we are free," stated the post, which was accompanied by several images.
The gallery featured several people holding signs with powerful messages such as "11J continues," "change of system," "change of government," "I love my country, but I am ashamed of my government," and the hashtags #11JSigue and #CambioDeSistema.
Several Cuban artists abroad have joined the initiative to remember the historic protests of July 11, 2021, posting messages of support and demanding justice for the political prisoners who still remain in the regime's jails.
Los Pichy Boys, Randy Malcom, Leoni Torres, Baby Lores, Andy Vázquez, and Yotuel, among others, recalled the protests and warned that the underlying causes of the social unrest persist, such as the lack of political freedom, freedom of expression, and artistic creativity.
From the historic and large-scale protests that took place on July 11 and 12 in various cities across Cuba against the regime, there are still 600 protesters imprisoned out of the 1,500 detained for peacefully defending their dream of freedom.
The Díaz-Canel regime is prepared to suppress new protests this summer, as it did on July 11, by calling on communists to confront peaceful demonstrators.
These upheavals are anticipated amid ongoing blackouts due to a lack of funds for purchasing fuel; with hyperinflation, which closed May with a year-on-year increase of 31%; with a government unable to control the exchange rate; and with public services, such as healthcare, experiencing the worst crisis in their history due to a lack of investments that have primarily gone to bolster the police and repressive machinery.
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