Dozens of Cubans took to the streets on Friday night in the municipality of Morón, in the province of Ciego de Ávila, to protest against blackouts, food shortages, and the economic crisis, while shouting slogans of "Freedom!" and banging pots and pans.
Videos shared on social media show a crowd marching at night through several streets of Morón, chanting repeatedly “Freedom!, Freedom!” and banging pots and metal objects in protest.
One of the recordings captures the moment when the group advances through one of the streets of the city, inviting more residents to join the demonstration.
"Come on, my people, share this live broadcast! Morón and Ciego de Ávila are out on the streets demanding freedom," says the narrator at one moment in the video.
According to the testimony itself, the protest moved through several areas until it reached the vicinity of a police unit.
During the broadcast, complaints about the economic situation facing the population are also heard.
“The people are tired of going hungry, working hard, facing hardship, without electricity... It’s over!” asserts a person as they continue the march.
The protesters also called for the participation of other neighbors. “And you from Morón, if you’re watching me, join in!” can be heard in the video, accompanied by the slogan “Homeland and Life,” which has become an opposition rallying cry since the protests on July 11, 2021, in dozens of Cuban cities.
The images show a nighttime march where many people use the flashlights of their mobile phones and motorcycle lights to illuminate the path.
The discomfort visible in the videos is linked to the deep economic and energy crisis facing the island.
In several provinces, power outages exceed 20 hours a day, while problems with food supply and high inflation persist.
In the comments posted alongside the broadcast, several users expressed their frustration regarding the situation in the country.
"It's enough already, there is no food, no electricity, no water," wrote a user identified as Sulen López. Another comment stated: "How much longer, we've been enduring this for a long time."
The images add to reports of social discontent in various areas of the country, where citizens have taken to the streets in the past week to protest against power outages, shortages, and the decline in living conditions.
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