This Journalist Spent a Month in Cuba: What He Saw Was Shocking

This Journalist Spent a Month in Cuba: What He Saw Was Shocking

From Borderland: Narcosis with Vincent 'Rocco' Vargas by IRONCLAD

August 31, 2026 · 1h 1m

About this episode

Sean Williams discusses his shocking findings from a month spent in Cuba investigating the local situation.

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