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Deal or ordeal: Trump’s bad options in Cuba

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The American administration’s next round of sabre-rattling has been directed at Cuba. But more military adventures there would probably prove disastrous. We profile the three starkly different contenders in Colombia’s hyper-polarised presidential election. And our series looking at World Cup squads goes to Mexico.


Guests and host:

  • Sarah Birke, bureau chief for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean
  • Kinley Salmon, Latin America correspondent
  • Jon Fasman, senior culture correspondent
  • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”


Topics covered: 

  • Cuba, American foreign policy
  • Colombia’s elections
  • World Cup, Mexico


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