Thousands of Cubans have taken to the streets since Sunday in the largest anti-government demonstrations in decades, with people demanding freedom from an authoritarian regime, expressing frustration with the economy and criticizing the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
In Photos: Anti-government Protests in Cuba
![A police line is seen blocking a road leading to the National Capitol Building, in Havana, Cuba, July 12, 2021.](https://gdb.voanews.com/8c883dac-3fc4-4ac0-9295-242402901349_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A police line is seen blocking a road leading to the National Capitol Building, in Havana, Cuba, July 12, 2021.