A protest organised by the Iceland–Cuba Friendship Association (Vináttufélag Íslands og Kúbu) was held today outside the United States embassy in Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland, against US trade sanctions on Cuba. The demonstration was first reported by RÚV and mbl.is.
The United States embassy at Engjateigur in Reykjavík closed early as a result of the protest outside its premises. About 50 people took part in the protest, according to the chairman of the friendship association, Eyjólfur B. Eyvindarson.
Sources
- RÚV (first reported) in Icelandic
- mbl.is in Icelandic
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