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ABOUT THIS PROGRAM

Cubans have had to adapt to an ever-changing economy. The US embargo against socialist Cuba prompted the country to rely on the Soviet Union for subsidies, until the Soviet Union collapsed in 1989. This compelling documentary reveals the state of present-day Cuban economic and social life as a result of a history intertwined with two of the world’s most powerful nations. Premiered on Showtime, USA.

Produced by New York Times Television (2001)