Cuba Under Siege

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In January, after the capture of President Nicolás Maduro of
Venezuela, the Trump administration turned its attention to Cuba.
In the months since, the White House has used every tool at its
disposal to unseat the Communist government.

In May, sparking fears of a humanitarian crisis, Cuba reported
that it had officially run out of oil as a result of the U.S. oil
blockade.

Today, Lynsea Garrison, a senior producer for “The Daily,” talks
with one Cuban about how his life has transformed under President
Trump’s pressure campaign, and what the future holds for Cuban
people.

Guest: Lynsea Garrison, senior
producer on “The Daily” for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Cuba’s already-struggling schools are ending the academic
year early because of the crippling fuel shortage caused by the
U.S. oil blockade.

The blockade has deepened a humanitarian crisis, forcing
Cubans to lean on the island’s long tradition of community
solidarity.

Photo: Lisette Poole González for The New York Times

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