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Cuba is running out of power, fuel and patience. As blackouts spread and anger grows, Donald Trump is turning up the pressure on Havana, blaming the regime for the island’s collapse while Cuba points to decades of US sanctions.
The historic US indictment of former president Raúl Castro has raised the stakes and a bigger question – is Trump trying to use his Venezuela playbook on Cuba? With US military power visible in the Caribbean, can Washington force change in Havana or would intervention in America’s Caribbean neighbour could end in catastrophe?
Guest:
- Stephen Gibbs, Latin America correspondent for The Times & The Sunday Times
- William LeoGrande, professor of Government at American University
Hosts: Tom Newton Dunn
Producer: Julia Webster
Executive producer: Priyanka Deladia
Image: Paul Brookbanks and Getty
Clip: USA TODAY, Getty
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