About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of U.S. interest in regime change in Cuba following the extraction of Nicolás Maduro from Venezuela.
Not long after U.S. commandos swiftly extracted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flew him to the United States, Donald Trump set his sights on the next target: Cuba. Some administration officials seem interested in Cuba’s nickel and cobalt deposits. Secretary of State Marco Rubio shares the dream of many Cuban exiles for regime change on the island. Although, from the Cuban perspective, the prospect of the U.S. bringing regime change is fraught, coming after centuries of conflict and colonial extraction. On this week’s Radio Atlantic: Host Hanna Rosin speaks with the Atlantic staff writer Vivian Salama and the historian Ada Ferrer, author of the Pulitzer Prize–winning Cuba: An American History, as well as the new book Keeper of My Kin: Memoir of an Immigrant Daughter. - - -Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news to fascinating explorations of our world. Atlantic subscribers also get access to exclusive subscriber audio in Apple Podcasts. Subscribe today at TheAtlantic.com/Listener. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
People in this episode
Host: Hanna Rosin
Guests: Vivian Salama, Ada Ferrer
Topics covered
- Cuba
- U.S. foreign policy
- regime change
- historical context
- Cuban exiles
- mineral resources
Keywords
- Cuba
- Nicolás Maduro
- Marco Rubio
- regime change
- Cuban history
- U.S. politics
- mineral resources
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Atlantic
Places: Cuba, Venezuela
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