A Second Chance at Freedom
Elián González Faces Freedom’s Ultimate Test Cuba went dark on March 16. The whole grid collapsed. Eleven million people in total blackness—no lights, no refrigeration, food spoiling, hospitals on the edge, fuel gone. This isn’t another rolling blackout. This is the system breaking. Protesters aren’t waving signs anymore. They’re storming Communist Party headquarters in Morón, ransacking offices, torching furniture and Castro relics in the streets, chanting “¡Abajo el comunismo!” and “¡Libertad!” Flames lit up the night while regime forces panicked. Videos show what looks like gunfire in response. The people have had enough. For those of us who’ve followed this nightmare…