Trump was right: In Venezuela's wake, protests are now breaking out even in Cuba

American Thinker ^ | 02/23/2019 | Monica Showalter

[SeekAndFind]

You don't often hear about protests in Cuba, despite the hellish conditions of that socialist dictatorship, but I suspect that's going to change, and maybe pretty fast.

Alberto de la Cruz at Babalu blog reports that protests are breaking out on the communist island dictatorship in the wake of Venezuela's popular fight for freedom:

Video from Cuba shows hundreds of Cubans marching on the streets of Havana this Saturday in protest of the communist Castro dictatorship. This rare show of massive dissent in Cuba comes on the eve of the Castro regime’s sham referendum vote to ratify a new communist constitution.

Translation: HAPPENING NOW – Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of Havana, Cuba in protest against the Castro regime.

It has the look of a chain reaction, and for that reason, Marxist Nicaragua and Bolivia need to be watched closely, too. Here is the video from a source inside Cuba who witnessed the protest of hundreds:

 

AHORA | Cientos de personas se lanzaron a las calles en #LaHabana #Cuba en protesta contra el régimen castrista. 🇨🇺 pic.twitter.com/EkttmNkHmp — Yusnaby Pérez (@Yusnaby) February 23, 2019

 

President Trump, in his great speech in Miami a few days ago, knew it was going to happen, stating:

“The days of socialism and communism are numbered, not only in Venezuela, but in Nicaragua and Cuba as well," Trump told a crowd gathered in Miami.

And right on cue, the dominos started tottering. It sounds like the Cubans are taking courage from Venezuelans as they seek to "take back" their democracy and are deciding that that's a great project for themselves to pursue, too.

[dfwgator]

Yep, if Maduro goes down, I believe Cuba will follow, and Trump knows that.

[MtnClimber]

First Maduro, next Castro and then AOC.

[caltaxed]

It would be ironic if Cuba and Venezuela became capitalistic while the US embraces socialism

[SamAdams76]

Reagan was the right man for his time. Trump is the right man for his.

[Fungi]

Bingo! And AOC the right jackass for her time.

[dhs12345]

If Obama were president, he would have provided support to both countries and to their dictators thereby preventing their inevitable collapse and prolonging the suffering of their people.

[ETL]

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From 2014-2015...

How Russia arms America's southern neighbors

Ioan Grillo
May 9, 2014

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- Russia's push into Ukraine has put many on edge. But less known is that Russia is also strengthening its military links south of the Rio Grande and re-establishing itself as a power in the region.

Vladimir Putin has been strengthening military links here, and Russia is now the largest arms dealer to governments in Latin America, surpassing the United States.

Russia has even floated the possibility of building new military bases in Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua, and putting its warships permanently in the Caribbean.

In the midst of the Ukraine crisis, Russia's top diplomat Sergei Lavrov recently visited Cuba, Peru, Chile, and Nicaragua, where he announced that Russia would also pour money into the new Central American canal project. ..."

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/americas/140508/russian-arms-military-trade-latin-america
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Russia Boosts Arms, Training for Leftist Latin Militaries

Moscow defense minister inks deals with Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua for joint exercises

BY: Bill Gertz
February 20, 2015

Russia agreed to provide military training for three leftist regimes in Latin America and increase military visits and exercises following a visit last week to the region by Moscow's Defense Minister Sergei Shoygu, Pentagon officials said.

Shoygu met with defense and military leaders in Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua and signed several agreements on warship visits and military training during the visit, which ran from Feb. 11 to 14. It is not clear whether any new arms deals were completed during the visit.

Defense officials said the Russian leader is seeking bases in the region for strategic bomber flights that Shoygu recently promised would include flights over the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.

http://freebeacon.com/national-security/russia-boosts-arms-training-for-leftist-latin-militaries/

[Texas Eagle]

Cuba libre!

[Vince Ferrer]

First Maduro, next Castro and then AOC.

Let's not get carried away here. Two out of three at best.

[dfwgator]

And soon there’s going to be a big beautiful Trump Casino in Havana.

[Ouchthatonehurt]

Viva Revolution!

[Electric Graffiti]

If PDJT doesn’t shut down the border and start deporting illegals, we’re going to have a socialist president here- President AOC.

[dfwgator]

[dsrtsage]

Democrats saddened

[montag813]

“Hundreds” won’t do squat

[dfwgator]

It’s a start.

[MtnClimber]

I would be happy if they could be exiled to an uninhabited island with no one to exploit.

[TADSLOS]

...and not soon enough.

[dhs12345]

That shirt would put leftists in a major tizzy.