Why is Cuba in crisis?
March 19, 2026
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March 19, 2026
Why is Cuba in crisis?
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Cuba is on the brink of collapse – a scenario that 13 U.S. presidents have tried to engineer with no success. Today on the show, the making of the Cuban crisis and what might come next.<br /><br /><strong>Guests:</strong><br /><strong>Eloy Viera</strong>, lawyer and journalist for El Toque<br /><br /><strong>Lillian Guerra</strong>, Cuban-American history professor at the University of Florida<br /><br /><strong>Maria De Los Angeles Torres</strong>, professor of Latin American and Latino Studies at the University of Illinois in Chicago <br /><br /><em>To access bonus episodes and listen to Throughline sponsor-free, subscribe to Throughline+ via Apple Podcasts or at <a href="plus.npr.org/throughline" target="_blank">plus.npr.org/throughline</a>.</em><br /><br />See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>
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