# Cuba Under Siege

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Podcast: [The Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-743229)
Published: 2026-07-10T09:53:47+00:00
Episode link: https://www.nytimes.com/the-daily
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In January, after the capture of President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela, the Trump administration turned its attention to Cuba. In the months since, the White House has used every tool at its disposal to unseat the Communist government. In May, sparking fears of a humanitarian crisis, Cuba reported that it had officially run out of oil as a result of the U.S. oil blockade. Today, Lynsea Garrison, a senior producer for “The Daily,” talks with one Cuban about how his life has transformed under President Trump’s pressure campaign, and what the future holds for Cuban people.

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