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The '''Maleconazo '''or '''August 1994 Uprising '''was a failed
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[spontaneous uprising](Spontaneous_Uprising "wikilink") in
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[Cuba](Cuba "wikilink") in
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[1994](Timeline_of_Libertarian_Socialism_in_the_Caribbean "wikilink")
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against the economic policies of the government due to the [Special
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Period](Special_Period_\(Cuba\) "wikilink").
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## Background
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Cuba had fallen into an economic crisis because of the recent collapse
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of the USSR and the US embargo, leading to citizens in extreme poverty
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and having to deal with shortages. Combined with a long culture of
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resentment towards the governments authoritarianism and the many Cubans
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who had fled to the USA, unrest was inevitable.
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## Events
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People stole boats, damaged hotels, battled police and communist party
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members, crowds cried for liberty.
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## Results
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The Maleconazo triggered the [Balsero
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Crisis](Balsero_Crisis_\(1994\) "wikilink") as thousands of people tried
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to flee Cuba for the USA. Fidel Castro claimed that the riots were
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[caused by the USA](Bad_Anti-Americanism "wikilink").
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## References
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<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maleconazo>
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<https://www.nytimes.com/1994/08/06/world/protesters-battle-police-in-havana-castro-warns-us.html>
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[Street Footage](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sdr7CwQtOAw) |