• The Cuban dispatch

  • Jan 28 2025
  • Length: 11 mins
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The Cuban dispatch

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  • On today’s episode, Kimberly takes us along her trip to Cuba, a country that remains under strict U.S. economic sanctions. She’ll explains some unique aspects of the Cuban economy, from how the currency works to the island’s complicated complicated past as a colonial outpost for sugar plantations. Plus, what makes the Cuban mojito special.

    Here’s everything we talked about today:

    • “Cuba predicts 1% growth in 2025 after dismal year, economy minister says” from Reuters

    • “How U.S. sanctions and a Communist government caused Cuba’s power crisis” from NPR

    • “Biden’s move to remove Cuba from terror list continues ‘yo-yo’ policy likely to be reversed by Trump” from The Conversation

    • “How Cuba’s sugar industry has been ground into dust” from Al Jazeera

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