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To free cubans from dictatorship. they blasted cuba's government for its sputtering economy. cubans are demanding deep political overhaul in their country. cuban law enforcement was quick to crack down on free speech, detaining protesters, fueling a pro-government rally in havana. the united nations called it genocidal. with me from miami, nbc's stephanie stanton. stephanie, what are you hearing from the crowds in miami? >> reporter: hi, alicia. we are here outside freedom tower. let me show you what's happening here. we have thousands of people who have turned out for this rally. many of them...

Communist nation. you're looking at a video they're playing, the organizers say this was taken from inside cuba during those protests. they say that it shows police violence. many people here of course are supporting residents inside cuba. they are calling for a regime change. cubans, as you know, took to the streets in a rare move, protesting earlier this week. and that is what has sparked this entire movement here in miami. those less in cuba say they are suffering, they can't get basics like food and medicine. many here today say after more than 60 years, it's time to end the cuban regime. ...

Pressuring the cuban government. >> first and foremost, this is kind of one of those historical events where it tries to really be above the political fray. and i think republicans and democrats are united in wanting to see the singular goal of regime change on the island. but to your point, kasie, the political risks, i think, are significant for the biden administration, because it's one thing to give very proper statements that he and the white house have done thus far. but i think the expectation amongst the cuban american electorate here is because of the unprecedented nature of the event...

Report. coming up next. an increasingly desperate situation in cuba that is fueling a political debate in that country and here in the u.s. as well. n that country and here in the u.s. as well she'll want a plan to reach them. so she'll get some help from fidelity, and she'll feel so good about her plan, she can focus on living it. that's the planning effect, from fidelity.

Welcome back. the streets of cuba have been mostly quiet since last sunday's massive anti-government protests, as the white house criticizes the country's violent crackdown against demonstrators. still, from inside cuba, the calls for an end to the communist regime continue. here at home, president biden is facing some escalating political pressure to act. he's voiced support for the protesters and called on the cuban regime to, quote, hear their people and serve their needs, but the white house has not said what its next step will be, specifically toward cuba or whether it will reengage with ...