During a local protest against power outages in Cuba, demonstrators attacked a Communist Party headquarters, according to a media report.
March 15, 2026, 05:11March 15, 2026, 05:11
“There will be no impunity for vandalism and violence,” wrote the president of the socialist Caribbean state, Miguel Díaz-Canel, on the X platform.
There are protests in Cuba because of the constant shortage of resources. (archive image)Image: keystone
According to the state-run provincial media “Invasor,” the incident occurred on Saturday night in the town of Morón in the center of the island. A smaller group threw stones at the headquarters of the municipal party committee and set fire to furniture from the building on the street. The protest was directed against power outages and supply problems. Five people were arrested. Videos circulating on social networks are said to show the incident, but could not initially be independently verified.
At the same time, Díaz-Canel explained: “It is understandable that the ongoing power cuts are causing resentment among our people.” He blamed the crisis on a tightened “energy blockade” by the USA.
Talks between Cuba and the USA
The economically struggling Caribbean island of Cuba confirmed on Friday that it was in talks with the USA about the tense relationship between the two countries. Cuban representatives recently met with U.S. government officials to explore ways to resolve bilateral differences, Díaz-Canel said.
Cuba is currently in one of the worst economic crises since the revolution under Fidel Castro in 1959. There are repeated power outages that last for hours, and even state-subsidized basic foods are in short supply. Havana attributes the crisis primarily to the US trade embargo that has existed for more than 60 years. At the same time, the government of US President Donald Trump recently increased the pressure on the island: After the capture of Venezuelan authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro and measures against oil deliveries from the allied country, important deliveries to Cuba largely stopped, further exacerbating the energy crisis. (sda/dpa)