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Cuban American community reacts to Trump's actions in Cuba

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published May 25, 2026 at 10:49 AM CDT

The Trump administration is keeping pressure high on Cuba, criminally charging the country’s former leader last week and sending an aircraft carrier to the region. This is in addition to an ongoing energy blockade on the country.

Here & Now‘s Indira Lakshmanan speaks with George Davila, whose family is from Cuba. He lives in Miami.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.