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

December 11, 2014Development

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.

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