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Unpacking the Trump administration’s growing tensions with Cuba

The Trump administration is increasing pressure on Cuba, cutting off vital oil supplies and straining its economy, while rolling blackouts leave millions of people without power. Tuesday at 8 p.m., MPR News host Catharine Richert talks with foreign policy analyst Peter Kornbluh about the latest developments.

The Trump administration is increasing pressure on Cuba, cutting off vital oil supplies and straining its economy, while rolling blackouts leave millions of people without power. MPR News host Catharine Richert talks with foreign policy analyst Peter Kornbluh about the latest developments and what they mean for the future of U.S.-Cuba relations.   

Guest:  

  • Peter Kornbluh is the director of the Cuba Documentation Project at the National Security Archive in Washington, D.C. He was co-director of the Iran-Contra documentation project and director of the Archive's project on U.S. policy toward Nicaragua. He is coauthor of “Back Channel to Cuba: The Hidden History of Negotiations between Washington and Havana.”

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