Cuban activists say the country's court system is being used to unfairly punish demonstrators
PUBLISHED 8:30 PM ET Jul. 22, 2021
PUBLISHED 8:30 PM EDT Jul. 22, 2021
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VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — On Thursday, the Biden Administration announced new sanctions against some Cuban officials, including the country’s defense minister and its Special Forces Brigade, for the suppression of peaceful protests that broke out more than a week ago.
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Activists organized a demonstration in DeLand Wednesday in support of Cuban protesters
They say the island nation's court system is being used to unfairly punish demonstrators there
Some say friends and family on the island have told them some people have gone missing