Cuban protests after Hurricane Ian fade but anger over shortages simmers

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Cuba had restored power to most of Havana on Monday following Hurricane Ian, defusing tension in the capital after scattered protests last week, though anger still simmered on the streets as residents struggled to replace food and supplies squandered by blackouts.

Much of western Cuba, the area hit hardest by the hurricane, was still without power on Monday.The protests in Havana appeared to have subsided by Sunday evening, but long lines for food, fuel and medicine - typical in Cuba even before the hurricane - had formed again in the city on Monday morning.

The Cuban peso plunged to 200 per dollar on the informal market on Monday, according to independent online tracker El Toque, batting records and putting further pressure on Cubans whose buying power has evaporated in recent months. Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel said he recognized the "difficult situation" but encouraged Cubans late on Sunday to come together rather than protest.

 

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