In exile or prison, Cuban activism gutted one year after mass protests

FILE PHOTO: Protesters shout slogans against the government during a demonstration, which also involved counter-protesters who are in support of the government, amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Havana, Cuba July 11, 2021. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

HAVANA (Reuters) - On July 11 last year, Cuba appeared poised for political change.

Protests - the largest since the late Fidel Castro took power in 1959 - rocked the Communist-run island as Cubans poured onto the streets demanding social and economic reform.