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
![People shout slogans in support of the government as Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel (not pictured) talks to the media, in San Antonio de los Banos, Cuba, July 11, 2021.](https://gdb.voanews.com/b04ae665-3d9f-4f71-a5a2-8ea0873ec1e3_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People shout slogans in support of the government as Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel (not pictured) talks to the media, in San Antonio de los Banos, Cuba, July 11, 2021.
![A person is arrested during a demonstration against the government of Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel in Havana, July 11, 2021.](https://gdb.voanews.com/a308316c-01fc-44ed-9cfb-6754182c8be5_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A person is arrested during a demonstration against the government of Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel in Havana, July 11, 2021.
![Cuban exiles rally at Versailles Restaurant in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood in support of protesters in Cuba, July 12, 2021, in Miami.](https://gdb.voanews.com/eff51091-2d1a-4b71-8a54-6fd09191dc78_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Cuban exiles rally at Versailles Restaurant in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood in support of protesters in Cuba, July 12, 2021, in Miami.
![A police vehicle patrols through Old Havana, Cuba, July 12, 2021, the day after protests against food shortages and high prices amid the coronavirus crisis.](https://gdb.voanews.com/773a81de-56b6-4f36-83c9-a6d17ee045b6_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A police vehicle patrols through Old Havana, Cuba, July 12, 2021, the day after protests against food shortages and high prices amid the coronavirus crisis.