題圖：古巴哈瓦那的抗議
阿波羅網李文波編譯，《布萊巴特新聞》7月12日報導，拜登政府對周日在古巴發生的反對共產黨政權的抗議活動做出了回應，一名官員發表聲明，讚揚"針對中共病毒病例/死亡人數上升及藥品短缺"的抗議活動。
《紐約時報》指出，雖然示威活動是由"食品和藥品短缺"引發的，但他們也是近30年來首次"公開抗議共產黨政府"。一些活動人士稱這是卡斯楚1959年掌權以來最大的自發民眾抗議活動，抗議者公開譴責卡內爾的政權。
JUST IN- Mass protests erupt in several cities in#Cuba over the poor state of the socialized medical system. Protesters demand freedom from communist dictatorship.pic.twitter.com/NOSdVgP0By
— Disclose.tv????(@disclosetv)July11,2021
More incredible footage coming out of#Cuba. Protestors chanting in front of Communist Party Headquarters chanting"Cuba isn't yours!"pic.twitter.com/a8oFIjJnyF
— The Post Millennial(@TPostMillennial)July11,2021
This is deeply moving.
— Giancarlo Sopo(@GiancarloSopo)July11,2021
Watch as Cubans wave the American flag while marching against the island’s62 year-old communist dictatorship on the streets of Havana.
Never forget what America represents to millions across the world.#SOSCuba????????#PatriaYVida
pic.twitter.com/rbEZmL7YgB
美國國務院西半球事務局代理助理國務卿朱莉·鍾（Julie Chung）通過推特說，古巴人正在行使"和平集會的權利"，抗議COVID和"藥品短缺"。
Peaceful protests are growing in#Cuba as the Cuban people exercise their right to peaceful assembly to express concern about rising COVID cases/deaths& medicine shortages. We commend the numerous efforts of the Cuban people mobilizing donations to help neighbors in need.
— Julie Chung(@WHAAsstSecty)July11,2021
拜登政府的聲明完全忽視了民主和自由。拜登政府試圖將抗議活動說成是關於中共病毒的示威，讓人想起在選舉期間，民主黨人指控川普政府在大流行病問題上失敗。
這也可能是為了捍衛歐巴馬政府對古巴的"正常化"政策，當時的副總統拜登參與了這項政策，與古巴政權恢復了全面的外交關係，但沒有要求民主改革或人權方面的進展。
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/07/11/biden-administration-claims-cuban-anti-communist-protests-are-about-rising-covid-cases-deaths/
