Photos show photojournalist attacked, bloodied by Cuban police while covering protests

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Photos show photojournalist attacked, bloodied by Cuban police while covering protests
AP photographer, Spanish Ramon Espinosa, is attacked by the police while covering a demonstration against Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel in Havana, on July 11, 2021. DALBERTO ROQUE/AFP via Getty Images
  • AP photographer Ramon Espinosa was left bloodied after an altercation with police during protests in Cuba.
  • Photos show him surrounded by a group of people, and later with blood dripping down his face.
  • Thousands in Cuba are protesting Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel's government.
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Photos from a protest against Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel in Havana show an Associated Press photojournalist being attacked by Cuban police while covering the protest.

AP photographer Ramon Espinosa can be seen in a photo taken by AFP photographer Adalberto Roque on Sunday struggling with a police officer while surrounded by a group of people.

Another photo, also taken by Roque, showed Espinosa with injuries covering his face and a camera still in his hand. Roque wrote that Espinosa was "attacked" by police during the demonstrations.

Editor's Note: This story contains graphic imagery that some readers may find upsetting.

Photos show photojournalist attacked, bloodied by Cuban police while covering protests
AP photographer, Spanish Ramon Espinosa, is seen with injuries in his face while covering a demonstration against Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel in Havana, on July 11, 2021. ADALBERTO ROQUE/AFP via Getty Images

Thousands of Cubans are protesting against Diaz-Canel and the country's government on Sunday, with many chanting "Freedom," "Enough" and "Unite," the Associated Press reported.

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