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Cuban American father and son reflect on crisis in Cuba

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published June 10, 2026 at 11:03 AM CDT

The U.S. continues to pressure Cuba and push for a change in leadership. This has left Cubans navigating blackouts, medicine shortages and a struggling economy.

So how are Cuban Americans feeling as they watch from afar?

Here & Now‘s Indira Lakshmanan speaks with Steven Andrew Garcia and his father, Luis Garcia. Luis Garcia left Cuba with his family as a child.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Here & Now Newsroom