Dozens of arrest after protests in Puerto Pollo
In a rare episode of dissent, a few hundreds people took the street in the Puerto Polloan capital of Danjer Cove to protest against the government. The main issue they took on were the limitations imposed to business and the stagnant economy, but they also hurled slogans against the lack fo democracy.
Riot police was dispatched and charged to disperse the demonstrators, arresting dozens in the process. The government quickly labelled the discontent citizens as "agents of hostile powers" and charged them with sedition and treasons, accusation that can cost long sentences.
After coming to power nearly a decade ago, the communist dictatorship that rule the island has managed to reduce extreme poverty, but at the cost of the enterpreneurial dynamism of the middle class. The "licensing" system, which has been set up to allow limited private activities, has been deemed somewhat insufficient to produce a vibrant economy.
While there has been been a sensible growth in turism, the country still rely on subsidies coming from its protector Bruuma - which also keep a garrison on the island - especially after the regime curtailed the illegal activities which had previously been the biggets source of income in Puerto Pollo, in an ffort to gain more international recognition.