Economic observers hail people-centered approach of China's democracy

STORY: Economic observers hail people-centered approach of China's democracy SHOOTING TIME: Recent DATELINE: March 18, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:04 LOCATION: Abidjan/Havana CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): RANDOLPHE KICHIEDOU, Cote d'Ivoire economic analyst 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LUIS RENE FERNANDEZ, Cuban economist STORYLINE: Economic observers have underscored the people-centered approach of China's democracy, hailing it as a real democracy that benefits people and economic development. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): RANDOLPHE KICHIEDOU, Cote d'Ivoire economic analyst "I mean that the Chinese government works for its people. All policies that are taken by China are oriented toward the side of the Chinese people. I think that all African countries should be inspired by the Chinese model which really works for the people. The Chinese government works for the people, with political, security, and commercial environments. Everything that gives stability to a country is imp

Summit of G77 and China opens in Havana

STORY: Summit of G77 and China opens in Havana DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the summit of Group of 77 and China 2. STANDUP (English): LIN ZHAOHUI, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: Havana, Cuba STANDUP (English): LIN ZHAOHUI, Xinhua correspondent "Delegations from more than 100 countries, dozens of heads of state or government are gathering here Friday at the Palace of Conventions in the Cuban capital city of Havana to celebrate the summit of Group of 77 and China. Cuban President Diaz-Canel and United Nations General Secretary Antonio Guterres delivered speeches during the inauguration ceremony. 'Current Development Challenges: The role of Science, Technology and Innovation' is the theme of the Group of 77 and China Havana summit." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Havana. (XHTV)

CUBA-HAVANA-COLOMBIAN GOVERNMENT-GUERRILLA GROUP-CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT

CUBA-HAVANA-COLOMBIAN GOVERNMENT-GUERRILLA GROUP-CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT

(230610) -- HAVANA, June 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel (C) applauds as Colombian President Gustavo Petro (L) shakes hands with the first commander of the National Liberation Army Antonio Garcia (R) at the closing ceremony of the third round of peace talks between the Colombian government and the guerrilla group National Liberation Army in Havana, Cuba, June 9, 2023. The Colombian government and the guerrilla group National Liberation Army (ELN) declared a six-month ceasefire here on Friday after ending the third round of peace talks. Both sides agreed to participate in the process of constructing peace in society and get prepared for a bilateral, national, and temporary ceasefire agreement. (Photo by Joaquin Hernandez/Xinhua)

Cuba under Raul Castro

Cuba under Raul Castro

HAVANA, Cuba - Women hold cardboard signs reading "home for sale" at a park in Havana in October 2012. The Cuban government liberalized real estate transactions in November 2011.

Castro asks Japanese to tell of nuclear experience

Castro asks Japanese to tell of nuclear experience

HAVANA, Cuba - Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro (R) shakes hands with Hiroshi Nakamura (L), an atomic bombing survivor, in Havana on March 1, 2012. Castro took part in a gathering of Japanese atomic-bomb survivors organized by the Cuban government and a Japanese NGO that day in the Cuban capital and called on them to convey to the world their experiences regarding the recent nuclear crisis in Japan and the 1945 U.S. bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Castro asks Japanese to tell of nuclear experience

Castro asks Japanese to tell of nuclear experience

HAVANA, Cuba - Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro (L) wears a ''happi'' coat presented by a Japanese delegation in Havana on March 1, 2012. Castro took part in a gathering of Japanese atomic-bomb survivors organized by the Cuban government and a Japanese NGO that day in the Cuban capital and called on them to convey to the world their experiences regarding the recent nuclear crisis in Japan and the 1945 U.S. bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Cuban doctor examines child in Indonesia

Cuban doctor examines child in Indonesia

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - A Cuban doctor examines a child outside Indonesia's Banda Aceh on Feb. 3. Cuba sent a group of 25 medical staff on Jan. 21 at the request of the Indonesian government.

Cuba calls on U.S. to lift trade embargo

STORY: Cuba calls on U.S. to lift trade embargo DATELINE: Oct. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:17 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of press conference 2. various of Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez 3. various of streets in Havana 4. various of U.S. Embassy in Cuba 5. Cubans protesting U.S. embargo (File) STORYLINE: Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Wednesday called on the U.S. government to lift its decades-long trade embargo, or blockade, against the country. "The U.S. blockade has caused Cuba losses valued at 3.806 billion U.S. dollars between August 2021 and February 2022," Rodriguez told a press conference in the country's capital Havana. The call comes ahead of the Cuban government's annual submission to the UN General Assembly of a draft resolution calling for an end to the embargo. The General Assembly is scheduled to discuss and vote on the draft resolution in early November. U.S. trade sanctions, Rodriguez said, severely limit Cuba's access to food, medicine, t

Forced labor startling in U.S. private prisons

STORY: Forced labor startling in U.S. private prisons DATELINE: Sept. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: LAW/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): RAUL CAPOTE, Editor-in-Chief of Cuban newspaper Granma International 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa) 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Russian): VYACHESLAV SEVALNEV, Leading researcher, Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian Federation 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ROMARILYN RALSTON, Program Director of California State University's Project Rebound STORYLINE: Founded on slavery, the United States still has a startling record of forced labor across the nation nowadays, especially in prisons. Forced labor and violations of human rights are seen in the U.S. private prison business, many experts have said. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): RAUL CAPOTE, Editor-in-Chief of Cuban newspaper Granma International "The fact that immigration is

Cuban students head back to school amid COVID-19, dengue outbreaks

STORY: Cuban students head back to school amid COVID-19, dengue outbreaks DATELINE: Sept. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: SOCIETY/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of opening of schools in Cuba 2. various of students attending the class STORYLINE: More than 1.6 million Cuban students headed back to school on Monday amid the COVID-19 pandemic, dengue outbreaks, and power outages. Although mask mandates are not in place, schools have been provided with disinfectant solutions to minimize the risk of contagion with COVID-19 among students and faculty. In addition, the Cuban government strives to contain the worst dengue outbreak in the past 15 years. School boards have been instructed to step up energy-saving rules amid the island's electricity crisis fueled by the U.S.-led economic sanctions. In total, 10,793 schools resumed in-person classes across the country, the Cuban Ministry of Education said. According to official data, the Caribbean nation allocates 25 percent of i

Unveiling U.S. human rights failure: Forced labor

STORY: Unveiling U.S. human rights failure: Forced labor DATELINE: Aug. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:06:27 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): RAUL CAPOTE, Editor-in-Chief of Cuban newspaper Granma International 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TUNC AKKOC, Turkish veteran journalist and analyst 3. STANDUP 1 (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): RAUL CAPOTE, Editor-in-Chief of Cuban newspaper Granma International 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ROMARILYN RALSTON, Program Director of California State University's Project Rebound 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa) 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Russian): VYACHESLAV SEVALNEV, Leading researcher, Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian Federation 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Researcher, Philippine-BRICS Strategic Studies 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): GERRISHON IKIARA, Economics lecturer, Unive

China provides assistance to Cuba after massive oil depot fire

STORY: China provides assistance to Cuba after massive oil depot fire DATELINE: Aug. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:31 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the delivery ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): DEBORAH RIVAS, Cuban Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment STORYLINE: A delivery ceremony for a Chinese Red Cross Society donation worth 150,000 U.S. dollars to its Cuban counterpart was held Monday. The donation is aimed at supporting the Caribbean nation to carry out rescue and restoration work after an oil depot fire incident in the western city of Matanzas. In a speech delivered at the ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Investment in Havana, Chinese Ambassador to Cuba Ma Hui said, "China and Cuba are sister nations. The Chinese government and people share the same feelings of pain for the massive fire." Meanwhile, Cuban Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment Deborah Rivas expressed appreciation for China's support. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): DEBORAH RI

U.S. adopts double standards in democracy, human rights on Latin American issues: expert

STORY: U.S. adopts double standards in democracy, human rights on Latin American issues: expert DATELINE: June 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:10 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): LIN ZHAOHUI, Xinhua correspondent 2. various U.S. and Latin America related footage 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GUO CUNHAI, Director of Dept. of Social and Cultural Studies, Institute of Latin American Studies of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): LIN ZHAOHUI, Xinhua correspondent "The 9th Summit of the Americas is currently taking place in Los Angeles, the second time the United States has hosted the summit since it was first held in Miami in 1994. However, the U.S. government excluded Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua from the summit because of the so-called 'democracy issues.' The Cuban government issued a statement on June 6 saying that the United States' exclusion of regional countries from the Summit is an abuse of its privilege as the host country, ignoring the just d

Some state leaders publicly voice boycott of Summit of the Americas

STORY: Some state leaders publicly voice boycott of Summit of the Americas DATELINE: June 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Mexico City CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. 2. various of Los Angeles 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ANDRES MANUEL LOPEZ OBRADOR, Mexican President 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): NICOLAS MADURO, Venezuelan President 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): MIGUEL DIAZ-CANEL, Cuban President STORYLINE: The state leaders of some countries in the Americas have publicly voiced a boycott of the Summit of the Americas in response to the exclusion of some countries by the U.S. government. The 9th Summit of the Americas is slated to be held in Los Angeles from June 6 to 10. The U.S. government, abusing its privilege of being the host country, decided at a very early stage to exclude Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua from the summit. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ANDRES MANUEL LOPEZ OBRADOR, Mexican President "So is it going to be the Summit of the Americas, or is it going to be the Summit of the 'Friends

Cuba protecting beaches, biodiversity for sustainable tourism

STORY: Cuba protecting beaches, biodiversity for sustainable tourism DATELINE: May 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the environmental protection and tourist attractions in Cuba 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): ELBA ROSA PEREZ, Minister of Science, Technology, and Environment STORYLINE: The Cuban government is stepping up its commitment to sustainable tourism, implementing measures to protect beaches and biodiversity from the impact of climate change in the Caribbean region. As part of these actions, the country continues to carry out a government plan launched in 2017 to adopt adaptation strategies to tackle a changing climate, with the participation of different sectors of the Cuban economy and society. The plan includes goals to be met by 2030, as well as long- and very long-term strategies for 2050 and 2100, according to authorities in the scientific sector of Cuba. Minister of Science, Technology and Environment Elba Rosa Perez told Xinhua that

Cuba says U.S. tries to exclude it from Summit of the Americas

STORY: Cuba says U.S. tries to exclude it from Summit of the Americas DATELINE: April 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the summit 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): BRUNO RODRIGUEZ, Cuban Foreign Minister STORYLINE: The Cuban government on Monday said the United States is attempting to exclude the island nation from the 9th annual Summit of the Americas, which will be held in Los Angeles, California from June 8 to 10. "I denounce that the United States government has decided to exclude Cuba from participating at the 9th Summit of the Americas," Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez stated in an official declaration. The official revealed that Washington exercises "extreme pressures" on the governments of the region that oppose Cuba's exclusion. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): BRUNO RODRIGUEZ, Cuban Foreign Minister "The government of the United States is fooling the public and the governors of the hemisphere by saying that they have not decided yet which countries to inv

Defects in U.S. profits-seeking private prisons

STORY: Defects in U.S. profits-seeking private prisons DATELINE: March 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:03 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of U.S. street views 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): RAUL GUILLERMO BENITEZ, Researcher, Investigations Center about North America at UNAM University in Mexico City 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): VYACHESLAV SEVALNEV, Researcher, Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian Federation 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): RAUL CAPOTE, Editor-in-Chief, Cuban newspaper Granma International 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Russian): VYACHESLAV SEVALNEV, Researcher, Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian Federation STORYLINE: Correctional institutions are meant to uphold justice. However, in the United States, a system originally designed for rehabilitation has become "big business" that thrives on violations of human rights. Defects in U.S. profits-seeking private prisons No.1 Highest prison population Statistics show

International Informatics Fair and Convention kicks off in Cuba

STORY: International Informatics Fair and Convention kicks off in Cuba DATELINE: March 23, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:55 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the convention 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): MAYRA AREVICH, Cuban Minister of Communications STORYLINE: The annual International Informatics Fair and Convention kicked off Monday in Havana, Cuba, as part of the national government's effort to make progress in terms of informatics' role in society. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, as well as the representative of the International Union of Telecommunications for Central America, Miguel Alcaine, attended the opening ceremony. Meanwhile, Cuban Minister of Communications Mayra Arevich referred to the development of a tech-savvy government in order to make public administration work more efficiently, as well as to encourage a more seamless interaction between public servants and the citizenry. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): MAYRA AREVICH, Cuban Minister of Communications "Both the informatics and the COV

Guantanamo "terrifying CIA prison" where acts of torture are committed: Cuban expert

STORY: Guantanamo "terrifying CIA prison" where acts of torture are committed: Cuban expert DATELINE: March 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): RAUL CAPOTE, Editor-in-Chief of Cuban newspaper Granma International STORYLINE: The Guantanamo Bay detention facility on the island of Cuba is a notorious U.S. military prison set up in 2002, as part of America's "war on terror." Over the past two decades, the facility has become a symbol of U.S. torture and abuse of prisoners. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): RAUL CAPOTE, Editor-in-Chief of Cuban newspaper Granma International "Guantanamo is an example of such a (secret) prison. For us Cubans, it is doubly painful, first, because it is a place in Cuba illegally usurped by the U.S. government, and also because it has become one of the most well-known and terrifying secret CIA prisons where acts of torture are committed that are protected by North American laws trying to minimize what is happening there. But there ha

CUBA-COVID-19-CASES

CUBA-COVID-19-CASES

(220118) -- HAVANA, Jan. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wearing face masks walks by seaside in Havana, Cuba, Jan. 17, 2022. The Cuban government has announced new protocols for COVID-19 hospitalization as the country's COVID-19 caseload surpassed 1 million on Monday. The Caribbean nation on Monday registered 3,306 confirmed cases and one more virus-related death, taking the national counts to 1,002,499 and 8,341 respectively, said the country's Health Ministry. (Xinhua/Zhu Wanjun)

CUBA-COVID-19-CASES

CUBA-COVID-19-CASES

(220118) -- HAVANA, Jan. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wearing a face mask are seen on a street in Havana, Cuba, Jan. 17, 2022. The Cuban government has announced new protocols for COVID-19 hospitalization as the country's COVID-19 caseload surpassed 1 million on Monday. The Caribbean nation on Monday registered 3,306 confirmed cases and one more virus-related death, taking the national counts to 1,002,499 and 8,341 respectively, said the country's Health Ministry. (Xinhua/Zhu Wanjun)

CUBA-COVID-19-CASES

CUBA-COVID-19-CASES

(220118) -- HAVANA, Jan. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wearing face masks walk on a street in Havana, Cuba, Jan. 17, 2022. The Cuban government has announced new protocols for COVID-19 hospitalization as the country's COVID-19 caseload surpassed 1 million on Monday. The Caribbean nation on Monday registered 3,306 confirmed cases and one more virus-related death, taking the national counts to 1,002,499 and 8,341 respectively, said the country's Health Ministry. (Xinhua/Zhu Wanjun)

CUBA-COVID-19-CASES

CUBA-COVID-19-CASES

(220118) -- HAVANA, Jan. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wearing face masks are seen on a street in Havana, Cuba, Jan. 17, 2022. The Cuban government has announced new protocols for COVID-19 hospitalization as the country's COVID-19 caseload surpassed 1 million on Monday. The Caribbean nation on Monday registered 3,306 confirmed cases and one more virus-related death, taking the national counts to 1,002,499 and 8,341 respectively, said the country's Health Ministry. (Xinhua/Zhu Wanjun)

Angelus Noon Prayer - Vatican

Angelus Noon Prayer - Vatican

The Cuban community in Rome protests against the Cuban government in a sit-in in Via della Conciliazione. Vatican, October 24, 2021. Photo by Massimiliano Migliorato/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Angelus Noon Prayer - Vatican

Angelus Noon Prayer - Vatican

The Cuban community in Rome protests against the Cuban government in a sit-in in Via della Conciliazione. Vatican, October 24, 2021. Photo by Massimiliano Migliorato/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Angelus Noon Prayer - Vatican

Angelus Noon Prayer - Vatican

The Cuban community in Rome protests against the Cuban government in a sit-in in Via della Conciliazione. Vatican, October 24, 2021. Photo by Massimiliano Migliorato/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Angelus Noon Prayer - Vatican

Angelus Noon Prayer - Vatican

The Cuban community in Rome protests against the Cuban government in a sit-in in Via della Conciliazione. Vatican, October 24, 2021. Photo by Massimiliano Migliorato/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

as Cuban residents that live in Colombia protest against the unrest and violence held in the Island against the government of Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel. In Bogota, Colombia on July 15, 2021. Photo by Perla Bayona/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

Various demonstrators hold signs in protest against Cuba's violent unrest due to protests as Cuban residents that live in Colombia protest against the unrest and violence held in the Island against the government of Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel. In Bogota, Colombia on July 15, 2021. Photo by Perla Bayona/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

A demonstrator waves a Cuban flag as Cuban residents that live in Colombia protest against the unrest and violence held in the Island against the government of Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel. In Bogota, Colombia on July 15, 2021. Photo by Perla Bayona/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

A demonstrator hold a sign that reads "Freedom, free Cuba" as Cuban residents that live in Colombia protest against the unrest and violence held in the Island against the government of Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel. In Bogota, Colombia on July 15, 2021. Photo by Perla Bayona/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

A demonstrator holds a sign with the photo of Cuba's president Miguel Diaz-Cannel that reads "Murderer, Cuba's dictator" as Cuban residents that live in Colombia protest against the unrest and violence held in the Island against the government of Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel. In Bogota, Colombia on July 15, 2021. Photo by Perla Bayona/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

Demonstrators wave Cuban flags and hold a sign that reads "Stop the economic blockade on Cuba" as Cuban residents that live in Colombia protest against the unrest and violence held in the Island against the government of Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel. In Bogota, Colombia on July 15, 2021. Photo by Perla Bayona/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

A demonstrator holds a flag with the face of Fidel Castro that reads "Thank you Fidel" as Cuban residents that live in Colombia protest against the unrest and violence held in the Island against the government of Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel. In Bogota, Colombia on July 15, 2021. Photo by Perla Bayona/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

Various demonstrators hold signs in protest against Cuba's violent unrest due to protests as Cuban residents that live in Colombia protest against the unrest and violence held in the Island against the government of Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel. In Bogota, Colombia on July 15, 2021. Photo by Perla Bayona/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

as Cuban residents that live in Colombia protest against the unrest and violence held in the Island against the government of Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel. In Bogota, Colombia on July 15, 2021. Photo by Perla Bayona/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

A demonstrator holds a sign with Venezuela's flag and Cuba's flag that reads "If Cuba fights for its freedom, with strength and faith Venezuela will too" as Cuban residents that live in Colombia protest against the unrest and violence held in the Island against the government of Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel. In Bogota, Colombia on July 15, 2021. Photo by Perla Bayona/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

Demonstrators wave Cuban flags and hold a sign that reads "Stop the economic blockade on Cuba" as Cuban residents that live in Colombia protest against the unrest and violence held in the Island against the government of Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel. In Bogota, Colombia on July 15, 2021. Photo by Perla Bayona/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

A demonstrator with a Venezuelan flag holds a sign with the image of president of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel and Venezuela's president Nicolas Maduro that reads "Dictatorship is one and only" as Cuban residents that live in Colombia protest against the unrest and violence held in the Island against the government of Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel. In Bogota, Colombia on July 15, 2021. Photo by Perla Bayona/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

A demonstrator holds a sign that reads "Viva Cuba Libre" as Cuban residents that live in Colombia protest against the unrest and violence held in the Island against the government of Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel. In Bogota, Colombia on July 15, 2021. Photo by Perla Bayona/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

A demonstrator holds a sign that reads "Cuba island of peace and freedom" as Cuban residents that live in Colombia protest against the unrest and violence held in the Island against the government of Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel. In Bogota, Colombia on July 15, 2021. Photo by Perla Bayona/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

Cuban flags as Cuban residents that live in Colombia protest against the unrest and violence held in the Island against the government of Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel. In Bogota, Colombia on July 15, 2021. Photo by Perla Bayona/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

as Cuban residents that live in Colombia protest against the unrest and violence held in the Island against the government of Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel. In Bogota, Colombia on July 15, 2021. Photo by Perla Bayona/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

A demonstrator waves a Cuban flag as Cuban residents that live in Colombia protest against the unrest and violence held in the Island against the government of Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel. In Bogota, Colombia on July 15, 2021. Photo by Perla Bayona/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

Demonstrators hold a sign that reads "Don't mess with Cuba" as Cuban residents that live in Colombia protest against the unrest and violence held in the Island against the government of Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel. In Bogota, Colombia on July 15, 2021. Photo by Perla Bayona/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

A demonstrator holds a sign with the Cuban flag that reads "Freedom S.O.S Cuba" as Cuban residents that live in Colombia protest against the unrest and violence held in the Island against the government of Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel. In Bogota, Colombia on July 15, 2021. Photo by Perla Bayona/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

A women shouts as she holds a sign that reads "Freedom to Cuba" as Cuban residents that live in Colombia protest against the unrest and violence held in the Island against the government of Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel. In Bogota, Colombia on July 15, 2021. Photo by Perla Bayona/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

as Cuban residents that live in Colombia protest against the unrest and violence held in the Island against the government of Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel. In Bogota, Colombia on July 15, 2021. Photo by Perla Bayona/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

A demonstrator holds a sign that reads "No more comunism S.O.S Cuba, Freedom" as Cuban residents that live in Colombia protest against the unrest and violence held in the Island against the government of Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel. In Bogota, Colombia on July 15, 2021. Photo by Perla Bayona/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

S.O.S Cuba Protest In Colombia

Cuban flags as Cuban residents that live in Colombia protest against the unrest and violence held in the Island against the government of Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel. In Bogota, Colombia on July 15, 2021. Photo by Perla Bayona/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM