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Despair, Hope, and the Fight for 'Libertad' in Cuba with Al Cardenas

Season 2 Episode 47 Published 4 years, 5 months ago

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Attorney and fmr. special ambassador Al Cardenas joins Ron Steslow to reveal the dynamics of the unprecedented uprising in Cuba:

(01:50) The Cuban regime, U.S.-Cuba relations, and Al’s personal story

(12:53) The unprecedented “despair” factor

(15:23) Dissent in communist Cuba

(24:28) The American embargo misconception

(26:59) Options on the table for American intervention

(32:26) Hope for a free Cuba

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