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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrea Rodrguez

Cuban authorities make arrests after protests broke out over blackouts

APTOPIX Cuba Power Outage - (Copyright 2024. The Associated Press All rights reserved)

Cuban authorities said Sunday they arrested a number of people for disorderly behavior after protests over rolling blackouts broke out in recent weeks.

Cuba's Attorney General's office said it started criminal proceedings against people in Cuba's capital Havana, the province of Mayabeque and the city of Ciego de Avila for “assault, disorderly behavior and damages” imprisoning them in what it said was a precautionary measure.

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