'Lift the blockade!': Demonstrators rally at Mitchell Park demanding an end of the Cuban embargo On July 11th, massive protests erupted on the island due to food and medical shortages as they battled another wave of the pandemic Sunday afternoon, nearly 50 demonstrators gathered for a peaceful protest at Mitchell Park demanding an end to the Cuban embargo. and last updated 2021-07-26 00:04:22-04 Sunday afternoon, nearly 50 demonstrators gathered for a peaceful protest at Mitchell Park demanding an end to the Cuban embargo. The group gathered in solidarity with the march also happening Sunday from Miami to the White House by Cuban Americans seeking an end to travel restrictions and the ability to send money to their loved ones.