Desmond Butler

The World

How a US aid agency hoped hip-hop might fuel a Cuban revolution

Development

The US Agency for International Development does development and aid work around the world, but it’s also sometimes accused of carrying out clandestine programs for the government. A new AP report says its latest effort was an attempt to topple the Castros with hip-hop.

A man speaks on his cell phone on a street in Havana.

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