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S2 Episode 3 - "New Normal"

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The LaCouba Explosion in Cuba

In March 1960, the French freighter LaCubre blew up in Havana while unloading munitions. Cuba hires a Belgian arms expert to investigate; they don't find evidence that it was an accident. Meanwhile, Fidel Castro points the finger at the CIA. We spoke to Marta about what it was like in the aftermath of the LaCouba blast.

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