Many are fed up with the one-party political system, but debate what might replace it. (Yamil Lage / AFP / Getty Images)Cuba’s leaders have insisted in recent weeks that their political system is not up for debate. (Yamil Lage / AFP / Getty Images)Critics of the Cuban government say the replication of the U.S. model in Venezuela — which removed Maduro but kept his left-wing Chavista movement intact — would be a disappointment. (Yamil Lage / AFP / Getty Images)Back in Taboada’s neighborhood, the electricity had been out for nearly 24 hours. (Yamil Lage / AFP / Getty Images)“We need more than that,” she said.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 29, 2026 11:32 UTC