She said that “addressing this moment was a priority for the administration.”As vice president during the Obama administration, Mr. Biden oversaw a policy that restored full diplomatic relations with Cuba for the first time in more than a half-century. Cubans have grown increasingly frustrated with their government amid an economic crisis that has included food scarcity, power cuts, skyrocketing inflation and a growing number of Covid-19 deaths. The Cuban government, for its part, has blamed the United States for a trade embargo and, last week, accused American officials of stirring the unrest. It is not clear when, or if, the Biden administration will move forward on either front. Ernesto Londoño and Frances Robles contributed reporting.

Source: New York Times July 22, 2021 19:12 UTC