This is part 2 of a two-part episode on Cuba with Rodrigo Huamachi. We recommend listening to part 1 first!

Part 1 of our discussion focused on the history and legacy of the Cuban Revolution, as well as the structure and dynamics of Cuba's political and electoral system. Here in part 2, we cover the recent July 2021 protest wave in Cuba and unpack some of the false media narratives around it. We also talk about how the Chinese and Vietnamese models are influencing debates within the Cuban Communist Party, and dig in to some of the internal contradictions facing Cuba as it adapts socialism for the 21st century

Rodrigo Huamachi is a community activist, member of the Cuban Communist Party, independent researcher, and translator based in Havana.