Disaster Strikes Twice: How Lethal U.S. Policies Target Cuba Even During Natural Disasters

<p>A deadly fire broke out over the weekend in Cuba from a lightning storm &nbsp;that struck near an oil storage facility and caused an explosion. At &nbsp;least one person has been confirmed dead, and dozens more are injured &nbsp;and missing. This tragic natural disaster could have happened in any &nbsp;country, but is even harder on Cuba due to the U.S. war against &nbsp;them...including many of Trump’s policies that Biden hasn’t touched.</p> <p>Nicole &nbsp;Roussell is joined by Gloria La Riva, coordinator of the Cuba and &nbsp;Venezuela Solidarity Committee and one of the co-founders of the Hatuey &nbsp;Project at <a href="http://hatueyproject.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hatueyproject.org</a>. <br> <br> Please make an urgently-needed contribution to The Socialist Program by joining our Patreon community at <a href="http://patreon.com/thesocialistprogram" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/thesocialistprogram</a>. &nbsp;We rely on the generous support of our listeners to keep bringing you &nbsp;consistent, high-quality shows. All Patreon donors of $5 a month or more &nbsp;are invited to join the monthly Q&amp;A seminar with Brian.</p>