On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Haitian Ambassador to the UK Euvrard Saint Amand. He discusses the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, who was killed in his private residence, what is known about the perpetrators, such as the fact that many are Colombian and Haitian ex-military personnel, some having received US training, and the current status of the investigation into the assassination. He also considers the likely effects of the upcoming hurricane season that is predicted to devastate his country, Haiti’s reliance on foreign aid and the geopolitical implications, US influence in Haiti, and more.

In the second half, we speak to Cuban Ambassador to the UK Bárbara Montalvo Álvarez. She discusses the anti-government protests in Cuba and the biased Western media coverage they’ve received and the role of US companies in fomenting the unrest with hashtags such as SOSCuba. She also discusses the effects of the US embargo on the Cuban economy, which she calls a genocidal policy, the domestic medical industry and its production of vaccines, the US’ listing of her nation as a state sponsor of terror, Cuba’s positive response to the prospect of Lula da Silva returning to power in Brazil amid what some call the Second Pink Tide, and more.