Cuba’s long-simmering anger toward its communist rulers exploded into flames Friday night as furious residents of the town of Morón reportedly set fire to a local headquarters of the Communist Party of Cuba.
Videos circulating on social media show crowds gathering outside the party building in Morón, a municipality in the province of Ciego de Ávila, where protesters reportedly ripped out furniture and propaganda materials before piling them into the street and setting them on fire, CiberCuba reported.
“The people of Morón set fire to the headquarters of the Communist Party, a symbol of the oppression from 67 years of the Castro family’s dictatorship,” wrote Cuban journalist Mario J. Pentón.
Tensions escalated dramatically when protesters gathered outside the Communist Party building. Demonstrators allegedly entered the headquarters, removed political materials and furniture, and built a large bonfire in the street before flames spread toward the building itself.
Videos from the scene show crowds banging pots and pans.
WATCH:
El pueblo de Morón le dio candela a la sede del Partido Comunista, símbolo de la opresión de 67 años de la dictadura de la familia Castro. pic.twitter.com/X0pTV2vv4O
— Mario J. Pentón (@MarioJPenton) March 14, 2026
URGENTE — El pueblo de Cuba está tomando la sede del Partido Comunista en Ciego de Avila.
Se reportan protestas masivas en varios lugares de la isla. pic.twitter.com/cdVnCLjAEu
— Agustín Antonetti (@agusantonetti) March 14, 2026
The situation reportedly turned violent when a police officer allegedly fired a weapon during the confrontation.
Pentón wrote, “This video is chilling: a young man wrapped in the Cuban flag burning down the Communist Party building, a symbol of the tyranny that has oppressed #Cuba for 67 years. Shortly afterward, henchmen in the service of the tyranny shoot one of these young men.”
Este video es estremecedor: un joven envuelto en la bandera cubana quemando el edificio del Partido Comunista, símbolo de la tiranía que oprime a #Cuba por 67 años. Poco después, esbirros al servicio de la tiranía le disparan a uno de estos muchachos. pic.twitter.com/S7l82FlsYA
— Mario J. Pentón (@MarioJPenton) March 14, 2026
“This is how the repressive forces arrived in Morón. There is at least one injured person, according to the testimonies I received from the scene before they cut off the internet connection,” Pentón wrote.
Así llegaron las fuerzas represivas a Morón. Hay al menos un herido, de acuerdo a los testimonios que recibí desde el lugar antes de que cortaran la conexión a internet pic.twitter.com/Rg3Dtzrs3y
— Mario J. Pentón (@MarioJPenton) March 14, 2026
Pentón added, “10 black berets (special services for repression) beat a boy nearly to death,” a neighbor in Morón, Ciego de Ávila, tells me. A crowd set fire to the Communist Party headquarters, a symbol of tyranny.”
A resident from Morón gave update to Pentón, saying, “I’m writing to you from Morón, in Ciego de Ávila. Look at how they’re repressing the people just for demanding freedom. The regime’s forces went down the entire avenue firing shots. Right now, there are several people detained and others injured.”
#Urgente #Cuba #Morón |
Mario Pentón, buenas noches. Le escribo desde Morón, en Ciego de Ávila. Mire cómo están reprimiendo al pueblo por el simple hecho de exigir libertad. Las fuerzas del régimen salieron por toda la avenida disparando tiros. En estos momentos hay varias… pic.twitter.com/xLoS9bChFP— Mario J. Pentón (@MarioJPenton) March 14, 2026
The dramatic scenes quickly drew a reaction from U.S. RINO Congressman Carlos A. Giménez (R-FL), who represents a large Cuban exile community in South Florida.
Gimenez wrote on X:
“The people of #Cuba have just set fire to the Communist Party’s Headquarters in the eastern town of #Morón.
The Cuban people have had enough of the brutal dictatorship!”
Gimenez, who was born in Havana and later fled communist Cuba with his family, has long been a vocal critic of the regime in Havana.
Activists and residents on social media reported that the uprising has now entered its eighth consecutive night of protests, with the movement spreading beyond Morón.
Agustín Antonetti wrote on X, “This is exciting. Freedom is starting to be felt in Cuba. Eighth consecutive night of protests, but it’s already beginning to be massive. The entire town of Ciego de Ávila is in the streets. The people united against the dictatorship. Let the whole world see these images.”
Esto es emocionante. Se está comenzando a respirar libertad en Cuba.
Octava noche consecutiva de protestas, pero está ya comienza a ser masiva. Todo el pueblo de Ciego de Avila está en las calles.
El pueblo unido contra la dictadura. Que todo el mundo vea estas imágenes. pic.twitter.com/1vrQhb05ap
— Agustín Antonetti (@agusantonetti) March 14, 2026
The Communist Party has ruled Cuba since the 1959 revolution led by Fidel Castro, followed by decades of leadership by the Castro family and their political allies.
The uprising comes at a moment of intense geopolitical pressure on the Cuban government.
President Donald Trump and Marco Rubio are currently involved in negotiations with Cuban officials as the regime struggles to survive its worsening economic collapse.
Trump recently said Cuba is seeking a deal with the United States and suggested that an agreement could be reached quickly as the island’s leadership faces mounting pressure.
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