Cuba Libre

Worldly

Vox Media Podcast Network

News, Politics, News Commentary

4.4 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 15 July 2021

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Worldly guest co-host Jen Kirby talks to Michael Bustamante, professor of Latin American history at Florida International University and the author of Cuban Memory Wars: Retrospective Politics in Revolution and Exile (2021), about Cuba’s recent protests, the largest in decades. They discuss the origins of the current crisis and what it means for thousands of Cubans to take to the streets to resist the country’s regime. They also talk about the US-Cuba relationship and how the US should — and shouldn’t — respond. References: Here’s why Cubans are protesting. This is a brief explainer on Cuba’s currency devaluation. Vox wrote about the Biden administration’s Cuba dilemma. You can find Bustamante’s latest book on Cubans’ memories of the revolution here. Learn about the artists behind the song “Patria y Vida.” (And listen to the song here!) Hosts: Zack Beauchamp (@zackbeauchamp), senior correspondent, Vox Jennifer Williams (@jenn_ruth), senior foreign editor, Vox Jen Kirby (@j_kirby1), foreign and national security reporter, Vox Consider contributing to Vox: If you value Worldly’s work, please consider making a contribution to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts More to explore: Subscribe for free to Today, Explained, Vox’s daily podcast to help you understand the news, hosted by Sean Rameswaram. About Vox: Vox is a news network that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Follow us: Vox.com Newsletter: Vox Sentences Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.0	Over the weekend, Cuba saw its biggest protest in decades.
0:42.0	They spread everywhere from the streets of Pavana to small towns.
0:45.0	The protests were remarkable because they were so widespread,
0:48.0	but also they weren't particularly organized.
0:51.0	From afar, it looked like a spontaneous expression of Cuban's frustration and anger.
0:56.0	There's a lot to be outraged about in Cuba right now.
0:59.0	The island is experiencing food and medicine shortages and frequent blackouts.
1:03.0	And then there's the pandemic, which hit Cuba hard, especially its tourism industry.
1:08.0	And it's no more close to being over.
1:10.0	The island is experiencing a surge of cases and deaths.
1:13.0	And Cuba developed its own vaccines, which the government says are effective,
1:17.0	but for a lot of reasons, immunization is slow going.
1:20.0	And it's not just about the economy and the pandemic.
1:23.0	The protesters are chanting Patra Yavida, homeland and life.
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