Whatever Happened to Those Pro-Democracy Protests in Cuba?

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🗓️ 20 September 2021

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Thousands of Cubans took to the streets in July to protest the county's communist government. But since then, two months later, we have heard very little about the pro-democracy movement in Cuba. Many of the individuals who led the protests are now in prison, says John Suarez, executive director at the Center for a Free Cuba. Despite that, Suarez says he remains hopeful for Cuba’s future. “[T]here's a profound desire by Cubans for change,” Suarez says, adding that what is needed now “is international solidarity, not just in the United States, but from the democratic world more broadly.” Suarez joins “The Daily Signal Podcast" to discuss the strength of the pro-democracy movement in Cuba and how America can play a role in moving the Caribbean island nation toward freedom. Also on today’s show, we read your letters to the editor and share a good news story about a simple way you can say thank you to two U.S. military veterans. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is the Daily Signal Podcast for Monday, September 20, I'm Doug Blair.
0:11.1	And I'm Virginia Allen.
0:12.9	What happened to the protests in Cuba?
0:15.4	In July, Cubans took to the streets in protest of a communist government.
0:19.9	But we have heard little to nothing about Cuba in the past two months.
0:24.1	John Suarez, the Executive Director of the Center for a Free Cuba, joins the show today
0:29.6	to discuss what is happening in Cuba now.
0:32.4	And if there is still an active effort to challenge the communist regime.
0:36.5	We also read your letters to the editor and share a good news story about how you can help
0:40.5	thank two veterans for their service this month.
0:43.3	Before we get to today's show, Doug and I want to tell you about the most popular resource
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1:18.6	or simply search for Heritage Guide to the Constitution.
1:21.8	Now stay tuned for today's show, coming up next.
1:28.7	What happened in Cuba over the summer?
1:39.8	We saw a wave of pro-democracy protests across the nation.
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