The U.S.-based Cuban news outlet Martí Noticias reported on Thursday that the Communist Party on the island has ordered the expulsion of Father José Ramírez, a priest stationed in Havana who rang the bells of his church on Monday in solidarity with protesters who had taken to the streets that night.

Cuba has seen nearly incessant waves of protest throughout the last decade, escalating significantly following the massive nationwide anti-communist protest on July 11, 2021 and subsequent violent crackdown on suspected dissidents. In addition to political opposition to the regime, these protests have been exacerbated by the Communist Party’s failure to address major infrastructure failures in the country, including the near-complete collapse of the power grid and the looming threat of crumbli

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