Have a leftest friend who said she's looked into the Cuban protest and doesn't think there is any outside involvement. Obviously a lot of signs are there but I suck at articulating ideas, if there are some good sources I could send to her it would be great.
Edit: thanks for the info, looks like she was closer to correct then I was.
The protests themselves are probably natural and caused by very real material concerns, but that's part of what makes it a colour revolution or an attempted one.
The issue comes from Western countries trying to turn a simple protest into a mass anti-government movement, which will be used as a justification for any further actions taken against them.
Point out the size of the protests and counter-protests, and the media reaction to each. Point out the coverage of other riots and protests in the US and other countries and compare the reaction here.
The UK has had a ton of protests regarding police activity in recent times, and also some protests regarding the COVID-19 lockdowns. Were these treated with the same level of media coverage as Cuba protests? Is the rhetoric the same?
Point these inconsistencies out, and hopefully they'll make the correct conclusion.