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Ten years after Washington’s historic deal with Havana, Cuba remains adrift

Global Politics

Ten years after two US officials brokered a secret deal with Cuba, relations between Havana and Washington remain strained, marked by lingering tensions and limited progress toward normalization. The World’s Host Marco Werman speaks with former top national security officials Ben Rhodes and Ricardo Zúñiga about how the Cuba deal came about and why it ultimately collapsed.

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The daunting tasks facing Brazil’s new president

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Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe addresses members of the media

Time might be running out for Africa’s ‘Presidents for Life’

Global Politics
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