Will Trump invade Cuba? – podcast

Since Donald Trump threatened to ‘take’ Cuba, the Caribbean island has been on edge.

Escalating US sanctions and an oil blockade has crippled essential services, plunged the country into blackouts, and ground life for its 10 million people to a near halt.

Nour Haydar speaks with Ruaridh Nicoll about what life is like on the ground in Havana – and if US military intervention could be next

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