The Cuban man-made crisis: will the US’s maximum-pressure campaign topple Havana’s government?
About this episode
The episode explores the humanitarian crisis in Cuba and the impact of the US's maximum-pressure campaign on the Cuban government.
Cubans are facing a nightmarish humanitarian crisis – and Washington is piling on the pressure. US secretary of state Marco Rubio has long dreamed of regime change on the island. But will it happen? We head to Havana for the picture on the ground. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Topics covered
- humanitarian crisis
- US foreign policy
- Cuba
- regime change
- government pressure
Keywords
- Cuba
- humanitarian crisis
- US foreign policy
- Marco Rubio
- Havana
- regime change
- maximum-pressure campaign
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Cuba, Havana, Washington
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