About this episode
The episode explores the implications of Donald Trump's potential actions regarding Cuba amidst discussions of regime change.
If you sail 90 miles from Key West in Florida you’ll make landfall on the island of Cuba, run by a regime that America has never liked. And since this is the year of bombs, drones and talk of regime change, the island has not escaped close attention. Donald Trump has talked about taking Cuba but could he? Would he? And And what would that even mean for Cubans and Americans? Step into the Briefing Room and together we’ll find out. Presenter: David Aaronovitch Producers: Ben Carter, Sally Abrahams and Kirsteen Knight Editor: Richard Vadon Production co-ordinator: Janet Staples Sound engineers: Rod Farquhar and Neil Churchill
People in this episode
Host: David Aaronovitch
Topics covered
- Cuba
- Donald Trump
- regime change
- US-Cuba relations
- political commentary
Keywords
- Cuba
- Donald Trump
- Key West
- regime change
- US relations
- politics
- news
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC Radio 4
Places: Cuba, Key West
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