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Crossing Continents: Cuba

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The Americans are invading Cuba. Armed with processed cheese and turkey drumsticks, hundreds of businessmen have come to Havana, hoping the US embargo is soon to fall. Fidel Castro is there to greet them with open arms. Meanwhile on the streets ordinary people use ration books and whatever hustle they can dream up to feed their families Mariusa Reyes reports from a divided island and meets dissidents who are using Harry Potter and Dr Seuss to undermine state control. Repeated Monday 8.30pm

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Reporter:
Mariusa Reyes
Producer:
Keith Morris
Source: Radio Times

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