Five arrested after protesters ransack Communist Party office in Cuba
Protesters in Cuba attacked a Communist Party office and damaged property during rare unrest over ongoing blackouts and shortages.

Five people have been arrested in Cuba after protesters broke into a Communist Party office in the town of Moron and damaged property, including setting fire to computers and furniture. The incident occurred approximately 300 miles east of Havana.
The protest began peacefully but later escalated into what state-run media described as acts of "vandalism." In addition to the Communist Party office, protesters also damaged a pharmacy and another shop during the unrest.
The demonstration represents a rare outbreak of public dissent in Cuba, where protests against the government are uncommon. The incident comes amid mounting discontent over persistent rolling blackouts that have affected daily life across the island nation.
Cuba has been experiencing widespread power outages as part of an ongoing energy crisis. The country is also facing shortages of essential goods including food, fuel, and medicine, contributing to public frustration.
The arrests were reported by Cuban authorities following the incident in Moron. Such direct confrontations with Communist Party facilities are highly unusual in Cuba, where public expressions of opposition to the government are typically suppressed.