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In Cuba thousands of people have gathered on the streets to protest against the communist government in the capital, Havana, and a number of other cities. The opposition in Cuba say it's the biggest anti-government protest in almost three decades.

Government supporters also came out in counter-demonstrations.

The internet was quickly shut down to stop the news circulating, but demonstrators appeared to be calling for greater freedoms, and protesting against high prices and the government's handling of the pandemic.

Arturo Lopez-Levy is an Assistant Professor of Politics and International Relations at Holy Names University in Oakland, California.

(Photo: Cuban police arrest an anti-government protestor. Credit: EPA)