Protesters set fire to Communist Party building in Cuba, one person shot: report

Protesters reportedly set fire to the local headquarters of Cuba’s ruling Communist Party in the city of Morón amid demonstrations fueled by a worsening fuel shortage and widespread power outages across the island.

Local reports said residents gathered in Morón, a city in central Cuba, to protest prolonged electricity cuts and mounting fuel shortages that have intensified in recent weeks. During the unrest, some demonstrators set fire to the office of the Communist Party of Cuba, the country’s governing political organization.

Demonstrators were reportedly chanting, “Down with communism.”

One person was shot on the scene, reports said.