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Cuban U.S. relations

Hosted by Warren Olney Apr. 30, 2018 National
Since 1959 a member of the Castro family has led Cuba, but last week Cuba installed a new president, Miguel Díaz-Canel.

Since 1959 a member of the Castro family has led Cuba, but last week Cuba installed a new president, Miguel Díaz-Canel. This historic and highly anticipated event passed almost unnoticed, so what are the chances of meaningful change on the island or between Cuba and the United States? Also, the untold story of “intimate diplomacy” between ABC news anchor Lisa Howard and Cuba’s revolutionary leader, Fidel Castro.

From this Episode:

The Castro Era comes to an end?

For the first time in over 50 years a Castro will not be running the Cuban government. Miguel Díaz-Canel has been sworn in as Cuba’s new president. What will the transition...

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"My Dearest Fidel:" Lisa Howard's efforts at Cuban diplomacy

Lisa Howard was a well known TV news anchor well before Barbara Walters. What’s not so well known was her “relationship” with Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.

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Host:

Warren Olney

Producer:

Andrea Brody

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