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The propaganda war in Cuba fizzles out

December 19, 2014 / 01:21

This episode discusses the history of US-Cuba relations, focusing on the symbolic actions taken by both governments, including the US electronic sign and Cuba's response.

The conversation highlights the 2006 installation of a US government news ticker in Havana, which reported on Cuban defectors and mocked communism. This act was met with a strong response from the Cuban government, which erected flag poles to block the sign.

In 2009, as the Obama Administration began easing travel restrictions to Cuba, the US quietly removed the sign, and Cuba took down the flags. This marked a significant shift in relations.

The episode emphasizes the importance of these actions as a reflection of the changing dynamics between the two nations, suggesting a new era of visibility and communication.

TLDR

The episode covers the evolution of US-Cuba relations through symbolic actions like the US sign and Cuba's flag poles.

Episode

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the opening to Cuba has been coming for a while and here in Havana there was literally a sign relations were

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improving literally a sign it started as a provocation in 2006 the US government

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put up a scrolling electronic news ticker on top of its building where diplomats work in Havana it's not an

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embassy it's called the US interest section in 5- foot letters it printed news reports of Cuban defectors and even

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jokes about communism the Cuban government responded by erecting an iron curtain

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nearly 50 giant flag poles directly in front of the building blocking the sign then suddenly the propaganda war ended

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in 2009 about the time the Obama Administration was making travel to Cuba somewhat easier the state department

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quietly took the sign off the building and the Cubans dropped the flags no one could have known at the time but it was

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the beginning of something big there remains a dispute about whose Vision was being obscured this sign says that the

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polls were raised to block the eyes of the American Empire but this week it seems less important now that both sides

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can see

Episode Highlights

The Propaganda War Ends
In 2009, the US quietly removed its controversial sign in Havana, signaling a shift in relations.
“It was the beginning of something big.”
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December 19, 2014

Episode Quotes

It was the beginning of something big.
The propaganda war in Cuba fizzles out

Key Moments

Sign Removal00:54
New Beginnings01:00