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White flagged: Cuba’s muted protests

The Intelligence from The Economist

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The Cuban Government Is Trying to Repress Protests

The sale of white roses was prohibited. People were also prohibited from hanging white sheets, because they were seen as representing this march. The government has done a very good job of instilling fear in people. I think there's a fear that it may be outnumbered, although that's unclear," says Hernández-Gonzalez.

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