Cuba, too
5/26/202626 min
Cuba seems willing to concede more than ever if the Trump administration is willing to take the win. This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen and Danielle Hewitt, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by David Tatasciore and Bridger Dunnagan, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. A rally in support of former Cuban president Raul Castro outside the US Embassy in Havana. Photo by ADALBERTO ROQUE / AFP via Getty Images. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First 90 secondsSean Rameswaram· Host0:00
It was about a week ago that the Trump administration took maybe the boldest action against Cuba that we've seen since the end of the Cold War. [upbeat music] An indictment of Raúl Castro, brother of Fidel, that's a big deal. And then the biggest question became, are we about to invade Cuba? What is the president planning? What does his long weekend look like? People kept asking Trump if he was gonna attend his large adult son's wedding.
Speaker 1· Soundbite0:25
A person who I've known for a long time.
Sean Rameswaram· Host0:27
And he was like, "Probably not."
Speaker 1· Soundbite0:29
Uh, he'd like me to go.
Sean Rameswaram· Host0:31
And then he definitely didn't go, so people were like, "Here we go. Cuba's next." But then that didn't happen either. In fact, the United States started bombing Iran again. But Cuba's still in a tough spot, arguably the toughest spot it's been in since the Castros took over in 1959. So we're gonna ask what could happen next on Today Explained.
Speaker 20:53
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