The US press, by and large, has bought the story, blaming Cuba's troubles on the US embargo - even though no other country embargoes Cuba - rather than the corrupt system which squelches capitalism and favors the 5% who are Party members, whether they work or not.
Center for a Free Cuba Charles emailed 12 videos on protests in 12 different Cuban cities.
Is Cuba Facing a Watershed '1989 Moment'? The protesters pouring into streets across Cuba have a common rallying cry: "Patria y Vida," or "Fatherland and Life." The phrase comes from a hip-hop song released a few months ago by dissident Cuban artists who set out to challenge the government-and in the process helped spark a wave of protests against the 62-year-old communist regime.
Rally Cry "Patria y Vida" Lead image from WSJ 'Patria y Vida': The Dissident Rappers Helping Drive Cuba's Protests Part of the video was recorded in secret in February by rapper Maykel Castillo and performance artist Luis Manuel Otero, who were careful to elude the police officers who routinely follow them.
Blaming embargoes coupled with generalized statements of support for Cuban citizens is not going to win many friends in Cuba.
"As Cuba begins nine days of mourning, I wish to express my condolences to the Cuban people and the family of Fidel Castro. The passing of the Comandante en Jefe is a great loss to the people of Cuba. I hope together, our two nations will continue on the new path of support and collaboration with one another, and continue in the new direction of diplomacy," said Bass.
In particular, the founders of BLM have been staunch supporters and allies of the sanguinary Venezuela dictator Nicolas Maduro and of the Castro regime in Cuba.
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