On Tuesday evening, groups of Cubans took to the streets across the island in protest after its third nationwide blackout since the beginning of the year. ACLED answers four commonly asked questions to unpack the situation.
Cuba
Deadly clashes broke out ahead of the presidential elections in Colombia, demonstrations over worsening humanitarian conditions took place in Cuba, and organized crime violence escalated in Honduras.
Trump's efforts to influence governments in the region in pursuit of his security strategy are effective, but unlikely to substantially curb organized crime and drug trafficking.
ACLED's Senior Analyst for Latin America, Tiziano Breda, responds to the breaking news as U.S indicts Cuba's Raul Castro.
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The ACLED Explorer allows you to filter and summarize data from the past year. The Cuba country profile shows data at the subnational level, as well as trends based on the number of events, fatalities, and civilians exposed to violence.
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Why has the US indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro?
ACLED's Senior Analyst for Latin America, Tiziano Breda, responds to the breaking news as U.S indicts Cuba's Raul Castro.
How are power outages fueling unrest in Cuba?
ACLED’s Latin America & the Caribbean Senior Analyst Sandra Pellegrini comments on the demonstrations taking place across the island, as hours-long blackouts stoke public anger amid the US fuel blockade.