{"id":2579979,"date":"2026-03-15T08:36:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T12:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-cuban-protesters-assault-communist-party-headquarters-as-trumps-anti-communist-policies-make-waves\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T08:39:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T12:39:48","slug":"watch-cuban-protesters-assault-communist-party-headquarters-as-trumps-anti-communist-policies-make-waves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-cuban-protesters-assault-communist-party-headquarters-as-trumps-anti-communist-policies-make-waves\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Cuban Protesters Assault Communist Party Headquarters as Trump&#8217;s Anti-Communist Policies Make Waves"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-cuban-protesters-assault-communist-party-headquarters-as-trumps-anti-communist-policies-make-waves%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2579979&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Cuban protesters attacked a Communist Party headquarters in Mor\u00f3n as the country confronts a worsening political and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/strategist-for-ousted-ca-governor-gray-davis-advising-gavin-newsom-set-up-war-room-to-smear-anyone-associated-with-recall-efforts\/\" title=\"Strategist For Ousted CA Governor Gray Davis Advising Gavin Newsom, Set Up \u2018War Room\u2019 to Smear Anyone Associated with Recall Efforts\">energy crisis<\/a>. Video reports cited gunfire, but Cuban officials denied that police shot anyone. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reflections-on-crown-heights-30-years-later\/\" title=\"Reflections on Crown Heights, 30 Years Later\">large crowd gathered<\/a> outside the building, a fire was set in the street, and several objects were thrown; five people were arrested for vandalism, according to the BBC. State media claimed no one was injured by gunfire, though witnesses described an injured man being carried away. The demonstrators chanted \u201clibertad, libertad\u201d (freedom), while social media posts showed supportive and hostile commentary about Cuba\u2019s leadership and U.S. policy. The unrest comes amid rolling blackouts and shortages tied to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/libya-militia-blocks-key-oil-fields-production-drops-330k-barrels-day\/\" title=\"Libya: Militia Blocks Key Oil Fields, Production Drops 330K Barrels\/Day\">oil blockade<\/a> that has strained the Cuban economy and affected education and daily life, with reports that talks with the United States were being pursued. The piece also notes international reactions,including remarks by figures like Marco Rubio and Greta Thunberg,and mentions plans for a humanitarian flotilla to cuba.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Cuban protesters attacked a Communist Party headquarters early Saturday as the nation&rsquo;s political and energy crisis deepened.<\/p>\n<p>Video of a protest in the city of Mor&oacute;n included the sound of gunfire, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/protesters-attack-communist-party-hq-cuba-video-appears-capture-gunfire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>, although officials denied that police shot anyone.<\/p>\n<p>A large crowd gathered outside the building, and a fire was seen burning in front of the building as burning objects were thrown at the structure.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"es\">Protesta en Cuba: Mor&oacute;n hizo historia, est&aacute;n luchando como nunca frente al PCC &#8252;&#65039; Mis respetos para ese pueblo valiente <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5s3twNeMNz\">pic.twitter.com\/5s3twNeMNz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alain Paparazzi Cubano (@CubanoPaparazzi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CubanoPaparazzi\/status\/2032680310240890897?\">March 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); 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which is Spanish for &ldquo;freedom, freedom!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Fox News said gunfire came next, followed by a man on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They shot him! They&rsquo;re shooting! They said they wouldn&rsquo;t shoot, but they shot him,&rdquo; members of the crowd then said in Spanish.<\/p>\n<p>The video then showed people carrying the injured man away.<\/p>\n<p>State media outlet Vanguardia de Cuba said &ldquo;no one was injured by gunfire,&rdquo; although a &ldquo;drunken&rdquo; participant fell during the protest.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">After Secretary Marco Rubio stepped in on Cuba policy, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hostage-situation-leaves-2-dead-in-austin-texas\/\" title=\"Hostage situation leaves 2 dead in Austin, Texas\">reports suggest<\/a> the country is shifting toward a more pro-U.S. stance.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters say Rubio has been relentless&mdash;keep it going. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/L0EJnCX0l9\">pic.twitter.com\/L0EJnCX0l9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brandon Straka #WalkAway (@BrandonStraka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrandonStraka\/status\/2032691940823806300?\">March 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Five people were arrested as the Communist Party office was vandalized, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c875zd7de5xo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The demonstration &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >initially began peacefully&#038;rdquo<\/a>; before escalating into &ldquo;acts of vandalism,&rdquo; state-run newspaper Invasor reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A smaller group of people stoned the entrance to the building and started a fire in the street with furniture from the reception area,&rdquo; it said.<\/p>\n<p>Cuba has been reeling from the effects of an oil blockade imposed by President Donald Trump. Cuba imported vast amounts of Venezuelan oil, which Trump will not allow into Cuba.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, rolling blackouts and shortages of food and fuel have been reported, impacting all parts of Cuban society.<\/p>\n<p>Havana has seen blackouts of up to 15 hours per day. Last week, University of Havana students protested disruptions to their education caused by the ripple effects of the energy crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, President Donald Trump said Cuba was negotiating with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other administration officials.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And I would think a deal would be made very easily with Cuba,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/cuban-president-admits-talks-trump-admin-fuel-blockade-chokes-domestic-energy-supply-economy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Friday was the first time Cuba formally acknowledged talks with the United States.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Climate munchkin and flotilla captain Greta Thunberg, unveiled an unflattering hair cut, likely chopped by a blind man using a weeding sickle.<\/p>\n<p>Watch as she calls Trump a pedophile and announces her enthusiastic support for Cuba. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wukNvCJrZW\">pic.twitter.com\/wukNvCJrZW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dr. Jebra Faushay (@JebraFaushay) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JebraFaushay\/status\/2032163598672232672?\">March 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The situation in Cuba has even aroused the passions of activist Greta Thunberg, who has taken the United States to task as a flotilla plans to sail to Cuba later this month with humanitarian aid, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commondreams.org\/news\/cuba-flotilla\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Common Dreams<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The stunt was inspired by a similar effort by Thunberg that tried, but never succeeded, in reaching Gaza.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Video described by Fox News reportedly captured gunfire, though Cuban officials denied anyone was shot. A large crowd gathered outside the building, a fire burned in front of it, and objects were hurled at the structure as protesters chanted \u201clibertad\u201d (freedom). Accounts diverged on injuries: crowd members said someone had been shot, while state media claimed no one was injured by gunfire; five people were arrested as the office was vandalized, with a smaller group reportedly throwing stones at the entrance and setting a street fire using furniture from the reception area.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred against a backdrop of Cuba\u2019s energy shortages tied to an oil blockade and the loss of Venezuelan oil, contributing to rolling blackouts and shortages of food and fuel. Havana has faced prolonged outages (up to about 15 hours a day), and university protests last week highlighted the disruption to education caused by the energy crisis. The piece also references U.S. policy dynamics, including remarks by Senator Marco Rubio and reports suggesting a potential shift toward a more pro-U.S. stance, though other outlets noted ongoing talks with the United States. 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