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Havana, Jul 13 (EFE).- Two days after the historic mass protests in Cuba, the first death has been confirmed, the government insists on blaming the United States, the internet continues to be cut off throughout the island and the strong police presence is maintained, while family and friends search for the detained in the demonstrations.Over 150 people have been arrested so far, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW), and activists denounced that there were arrests of the opposition, activists, and independent journalists in the two following days. The government of Cuba, however, has not given official figures of people who have been arrested. (Camera: ATAHUALPA AMERISE).SHOT LIST: AN EFE INTERVIEW WITH EDY SUAREZ , A FRIEND OF CUBAN INFLUENCER DINA STARS WHO HAS BEEN TAKEN AWAY BY THE SECURITY FORCES AFTER POSTING A VIDEO OF HERSELF JOINING A PROTEST, IN HAVANA, CUBA.SOUND BITES: EDY SUAREZ, A FRIEND OF CUBAN INFLUENCER DINA STARS. TRANSLATIONS:- I was in Dina's house when Dina was on a live interview with a Spanish TV program called "Todo es mentira" or something like that. Then in the middle of an interview, someone knocked on the door, I didn't know who it was but I thought it must have been her close friends. - So, yes, we thought it was Dina's friends but when we opened the door and we saw that it was security forces and they said that they had to talk to her and take her away.
Havana, Jul 16 (EFE).- Human rights organizations, family and friends of Cuban protesters attempted Friday to locate and count the citizens detained during and after the historic protests on Jul. 11 across Cuba amid confusion caused by the restrictions of internet. (Camera: FELIPE BORREGO).B-ROLL OF THE CITY OF HAVANA, CUBA.
Havana, Jul 14 (EFE) (CAMERA: Felipe Borrego) .- The mobile internet connection in Cuba is still cut off three days after the protests, although a minority has recovered the data service and some young people are managing to access the network with the help of VPN platforms.
The United States urges Cuba to end internet restrictions imposed after unprecedented protests and renews a call for the release of detained demonstrators. "We call on Cuba's leaders to demonstratate restraint and to urge respect for the voice of the people by opening all means of communciation, both online and offline," State Department spokesperson Ned Price tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
Quito, Apr 24 (EFE) - Ecuador went through the first day of massive confinement Satuday with some exceptions established by the authorities, a strategy that seeks to curb the spread of Covid-19 contagion and relieve the pressure on the country's healthcare services.(Camera: JOSE JÁCOME)SHOT LIST: B-ROLL OF QUITO, ECUADOR.
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