{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"35: Cuba's Historic Leadership Change","description":"Cuba recently underwent a historic presidential leadership change, turning the page on decades of rule by brothers Fidel and Ra\u00fal Castro with the election of Miguel D\u00edaz-Canel. But far from being a shock to the system, D\u00edaz-Canel is a party stalwart, groomed by the Castros for a leadership role and likely to continue in their footsteps. This week on Wake we\u2019ll consider what D\u00edaz-Canel's presidency means for the future of Cuba, and we\u2019ll step back to survey the state of the US-Cuba relationship and whats likely to change \u2013 and not change \u2013 in the years ahead. Helping us do that are this week's guests: Marguerite Rose Jim\u00e9nez, director for Cuba at the Washington Office on Latin America Amb. Vicki Huddleston, former chief of the U.S. Interests Section in Havana and author of \u201cOur Woman in Havana: A Diplomat\u2019s Chronicle of America\u2019s Long Struggle with Castro\u2019s Cuba\u201d If you enjoy this discussion, follow Wake on Twitter @WakeOnAir. To share feedback with us, send an email to wake@talkmedianews.com. Taped: April 30, 2018 Hosted by Luke Vargas. ","author_name":""Wake" with Luke Vargas","author_url":"http:\/\/wakeonair.libsyn.com","html":"