The Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Ciego de Ávila confirmed the arrest and detention of five adults for their involvement in recent protests in the area.
These protests were driven by prolonged blackouts and the precarious living conditions faced by the population, but the regime did not hesitate to unleash its repressive arsenal against the demonstrators.
In a special news magazine, Mayda Montejo García, Provincial Prosecutor of Ciego de Ávila, stated that the actions of the protesters posed a risk to public safety by disrupting traffic and causing disturbances.
"When a person expresses what they momentarily consider to be a just act, they may be putting public safety at risk," stated Montejo García.
He emphasized that the current Penal Code, Law 143, establishes the procedures for addressing these acts that go beyond administrative matters and become criminal offenses.
The prosecutor urged the public to refrain from public demonstrations, arguing that they affect other citizens and compel the state to intervene through the application of criminal law.
"Do not go beyond the simple assertion of a right because, instead of helping, you are harming your fellow citizen who is facing the same difficulties, and you are forcing the Prosecutor's Office to intervene and apply repression through criminal law, imposing penalties that ultimately do not satisfy any of the prosecutors," declared Montejo García.
For his part, prosecutor Ismael González Sánchez detailed that the protests in Ciego de Ávila involved the participation of around 50 adults, some of whom were accompanied by minors.
According to González, the protesters blocked traffic and demanded solutions from the local government. During the incident, physical assaults reportedly occurred, although they were not specified.
Following police investigations, five adults were identified as "main instigators" and were subsequently detained. They have been placed in provisional custody while judicial proceedings are underway against them.
The Attorney General's Office of the Republic confirmed the detention of protesters in several Cuban provinces and supported the actions of the provincial prosecutors, warning that any demonstration that disrupts public order will be dealt with strictly according to the law.
This case reflects the increasing social discontent in Cuba, where economic limitations and repressive measures are creating increasingly palpable tensions among the population.
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