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  <title>The Economic War on Cuba w/ Ed Augustin</title>
  <description> After&amp;amp;nbsp;Venezuela and Iran, many are asking if Cuba is next.&amp;amp;nbsp;The island&amp;amp;nbsp;is&amp;amp;nbsp;enduring&amp;amp;nbsp;energy blackouts,&amp;amp;nbsp;food&amp;amp;nbsp;and medicine shortages, and halting public services.&amp;amp;nbsp;But while the most vulnerable Cubans are hit hardest,&amp;amp;nbsp;Secretary of State&amp;amp;nbsp;Marco Rubio’s&amp;amp;nbsp;apparent&amp;amp;nbsp;dream of toppling the regime does not appear close to fruition.&amp;amp;nbsp;   In this episode, the&amp;amp;nbsp;Institute for Global Affairs’ Jonathan Guyer is joined by&amp;amp;nbsp;Ed Augustin,&amp;amp;nbsp;an independent journalist based in Havana, to discuss&amp;amp;nbsp;the situation on the ground.&amp;amp;nbsp;Ed updates us on the unfolding humanitarian crisis,&amp;amp;nbsp;Trump's 180-degree turn on Cuba policy,&amp;amp;nbsp;why the Cuban government is not backing down, and much more.&amp;amp;nbsp;They also touch on how Cuba fits into Trump’s broader Western Hemisphere policy.&amp;amp;nbsp;   Find Ed on X:&amp;amp;nbsp;https://x.com/ManInHabana&amp;amp;nbsp;   Read Ed’s most recent article in&amp;amp;nbsp;The New York Times:&amp;amp;nbsp;https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/world/americas/cubas-health-system-us-oil-blockade.html&amp;amp;nbsp;   Check out&amp;amp;nbsp;his&amp;amp;nbsp;other recent piece for&amp;amp;nbsp;Drop Site News:&amp;amp;nbsp;https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/on-the-streets-of-havana-hope-that&amp;amp;nbsp;  </description>
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