Protests against the Communist Party government in Cuba have centred once again around the party office in the city of Moron, following a rare outburst of public dissent triggered by blackouts caused by a US oil blockade.
US President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric against Cuba, saying he might have the 'honour' of 'taking Cuba' in some form, and that 'I can do anything I want' with Cuba.
Activist Yoani Sanchez offered a rare glimpse into the state apparatus inside Havana as she confronted a man she said was a cop in civvies, arguing he was violating her rights.
At least 14 people were detained as protesters stormed a provincial office of the Cuban Communist Party in Moron, with rocks thrown at the office and furniture seized and set on fire.
President Miguel Diaz-Canel reacted, saying anger over the prolonged power outages was 'understandable', but warned against violence.
US restrictions on Cuba tightened after Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro was 'captured', with Trump cutting off Venezuelan oil shipments to Cuba and threatening tariffs on any country that sells oil to Cuba.
