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Cuba鈥檚 president Miguel Diaz-Canel (C) and former Cuban president Raul Castro (2nd R) walk past the US embassy as they march along Havana鈥檚 promenade on Friday, during a demonstration against the blockade and Cuba鈥檚 remaining on the list of countries that sponsor terrorism. | AFP photo

Thousands of Cubans joined a protest Friday in front of the US embassy in Havana that was led by president Miguel Diaz-Canel and ex-leader Raul Castro against Washington鈥檚 long-standing trade blockade.

鈥榃e are marching now to tell the US government to let the Cuban people live in peace. Down with interference鈥�, Diaz-Canel told a crowd that had gathered a month before Republican Donald Trump returns to the White House.