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Place, at this very moment. according to human rights watch, hundreds of people have now been detained in cuba, since the massive anti-government protest there began last sunday. i should note that cnn has not been able to independently confirm that number, at this point. but over at the white house, i can tell you, i saw, firsthand, those demonstrators have been carrying signs that say -- say -- [ speaking foreign language ] talking about the need for both homeland and life there on the island ...

Saying they wanted liberty. the government now taking back control of the streets. jim. >> all right. patrick oppmann, we know you will be staying on top of that and, you know, it would be nice if the cubans wouldve let the -- the folks there protest on -- on behalf of basic things, like wanting food and medicine and so on. they are not even allowing protestors to do that. patrick oppmann, thanks so much for that report. and well be right back.

Policy towards cuba and how the u.s. has handled the pandemic. the statement in response to president bidens rather harsh words yesterday. >> cuba is, unfortunately, a failed state in repressing their citizens. >> no lies detected. words aside, the actions by the cuban people this week hitting the streets in historic protests are also a warning sign of another potential problem playing out on the high seas. cnns patrick oppmann reports from havana. >> reporter: the mass protests across cuba and ...

Suspects knew. on thursday evening, colombian president said that all colombian suspects in this case bear responsibility for the death of the president, but earlier in the day speaking to another media outlet he left open the possibility that perhaps not all colombian suspects in this case actually knew about this alleged assassination plot. perhaps it was a smaller group of colombian suspects within that larger group that only they knew what was about to take place. >> reporter: im patrick opp...

RARE PROTEST: CUBANS DEFY COMMUNIST GOVERNMENT (3:30pmET) ADALBERTO ROQUE/AFP/Getty Images By Patrick Oppmann and Tatiana Arias, CNN Thousands of Cubans took to the streets on Sunday to protest a lack of food and medicine as the country undergoes a grave economic crisis aggravated by the Covid-19 pandemic and US sanctions. Demonstrators complained about a lack of freedom and the worsening economic situation during the rare protests, according to people who spoke to CNN and videos from multiple ...

Humanitarian supplies to cuba, an offer the cuban government has already rejected. and, jake, just minutes ago the cuban interior ministry confirmed that at least one protester has died after clashes with police. many more are injured, in jail, or simply missing this evening. jake? >> patrick, you have lived in and reported from cuba for many years. do you get any sense that what were seeing on the streets there, which, as you noted, is quite unique, might actually lead to real change? >> report...

The cuban government has retaken control of the streets and public areas. but the conditions that have been driving the protests still remain, jim. no expectation that the economy is going to get better any time soon here. >> patrick oppmann, thank you. we appreciate the reporting very much. and now though haiti where several of the men believed to be involved in the assassinate of the haiti president previously worked as informants for u.s. law enforcement. matt rivers is in port-au-prince. w...

Using live ammunition. there have been multiple arrests, scores kills and hundreds who have lost livelihoods with massive damage and millions in lost revenue. it is a sad day for south africa, jim and poppy. >> dave mackenzie, right there in the middle of it. thank you so much. well president biden is now calling on cuban leaders to listen to their people as food and medicine shortages, energy blackouts and the pandemic drive unprecedented nationwide protests in the country that dont allow thi...

Scheme. a source saying that his wo weisselbergs role and title could be changing but he will remain at the company. he has pleaded not guilty to 15 state charges including grand larceny. trump told "new york times," i am with him all the way. the cuban government is disrupting communication just a day after thousands staged an unprecedented protest across the country. they are demanding relief from a growing economic crisis and greater freedom. president biden calling on the cuban regime to h...

Hours every day just hunting for scarce food, scarce medicine. and this is something that the government has a monopoly on importing but the government is so cash strapped, they simply cannot import the goods that cubans need and store shelves are empty. so calls for liberty, people angry over the lack of political opportunity, that this is a single party state, you do not have the right to protest here and that is doctor weve seen the crackdown and police arresting people. weve steen it coming ...