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It was a surprise to many recently when protesters took to the streets in a small town near Havana to express their grievances with Cuba’s authoritarian government. Cubans do not protest in huge numbers.
Even more remarkable: The protests spread across the island.
Why are Cubans protesting, and what happens next?
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