The Real Story

Cuba at a crossroads



Unauthorised public gatherings are illegal in Cuba and protests are rare. But this week the island nation has witnessed its biggest demonstrations in decades. People took to the streets calling for an end to President Miguel Díaz-Canel's government. They blamed him for food and medicine shortages, price hikes and the government's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. Mr Díaz-Canel described the demonstrators as 'counter-revolutionaries' and blamed the United States and its economic sanctions - in place in various forms since 1962 - for both the protests and Cuba's wider problems. So how big of a challenge do these demonstrations pose to Cuba's Communist government? Fidel Castro ruled for decades and was succeeded by his brother Raúl. How did their departure from the political stage change attitudes in the country and did it make protests more likely? And what is the Biden administration likely to do now? Ritula Shah is joined by a panel of experts to discuss Cuba at a crossroads.

...more

View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

The Real StoryBy BBC World Service

  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6

4.6

273 ratings


More shows like The Real Story

View all
From Our Own Correspondent by BBC Radio 4

From Our Own Correspondent

363 Listeners

The Documentary Podcast by BBC World Service

The Documentary Podcast

1,885 Listeners

Global News Podcast by BBC World Service

Global News Podcast

7,813 Listeners

Business Daily by BBC World Service

Business Daily

532 Listeners

Analysis by BBC Radio 4

Analysis

201 Listeners

Discovery by BBC World Service

Discovery

972 Listeners

World Business Report by BBC World Service

World Business Report

273 Listeners

Lives Less Ordinary by BBC World Service

Lives Less Ordinary

591 Listeners

Witness History by BBC World Service

Witness History

947 Listeners

Newshour by BBC World Service

Newshour

994 Listeners

HARDtalk by BBC World Service

HARDtalk

364 Listeners

The History Hour by BBC World Service

The History Hour

597 Listeners

The Inquiry by BBC World Service

The Inquiry

757 Listeners

The Explanation by BBC World Service

The Explanation

18 Listeners

The Global Story by BBC World Service

The Global Story

180 Listeners