American President Joe Biden asked Cuban leaders to listen to the people after thousands marched to protest food shortage and high prices during the pandemic. In a statement, Biden said: “We stand with the Cuban people and their clarion call for freedom.” Biden also called on the Cuban government to “hear their people and serve their needs.” On Sunday, thousands of Cubans marched in the capital city of Havana saying “Freedom,” “Enough” and “Unite.” The protests came as people complain about food supply, financial problems and a lack of access to a COVID-19 vaccine. The Associated Press said one man, who did not want to be named because he was worried about being arrested, said “we are fed up” with the lack of supplies and the constant waiting in line for basic services. Experts who follow Cuba say the protests were the biggest in about 30 years. Cuba is in the middle of its worst crisis in many years due to the combination of restrictions from the international health crisis and economic penalties known as sanctions - imposed by the administration of former U.S. President Donald Trump. The Cuban government blamed the protests on the U.S. economic sanctions and said a U.S.-based social media campaign stirred up the emotions of its people. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador also asked the U.S. on Monday to end its economic restrictions to help the Cuban people.