A young Christian demonstrated this weekend on a central avenue in Santiago de Cuba, raising a sign with his hands that reads: “Freedom, Cuba for Christ“.
This event occurred in one of the busiest arteries of the eastern city, especially on Saturdays, when the regime organizes fairs with scarce products and thousands of people come to purchase what they need for their homes.
The video of the demonstration was shared on Facebook by the independent journalist Yosmany Mayeta Labrada, who thanked the people who sent him the images. The name of the young man who demonstrated with the poster has not yet been revealed.
This peaceful protest recalls a similar case, that of the political prisoner Luis Robles Elizástiguisentenced to five years in prison in 2021 for demonstrating with a sign on San Rafael Boulevard, in Havana.
Since April, Robles has been in the process of requesting parole, which has been denied by the Cuban authorities.
These types of demonstrations show the growing discontent of some sectors of the population and the continuous fight for freedom of expression and human rights in Cuba.
