Ep 111 - Cuban President Defends Economic Reforms

Jeremy, Justin, and Tony examine Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez's June 17, 2026 speech, "Reality Demands Urgent and Necessary Changes," delivered at an extraordinary meeting of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba.

Facing a severe economic crisis forced on it by the United States sanctions regime, Cuba's leadership has announced a new wave of economic transformations aimed at stabilizing the economy, increasing production, attracting investment, and restructuring parts of the socialist model.

Link to Text of Speech

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