Roseanne Lake, a Cuba correspondent for The Economist, dives into Cuba's worst food crisis in decades. She discusses how this might catalyze changes in the country's confusing dual-currency system. Lake also highlights the resilience of Cuban citizens who navigate these economic challenges. Additionally, she touches on the intersection of geopolitics and bird conservation, showcasing international efforts to protect migratory species. The conversation offers a blend of pressing issues and cultural insights, all delivered with a refreshing perspective.
That a housefly could steal the show at America’s only vice-presidential debate is telling, but a discussion with more substance than bombast was a welcome respite. Cuba is experiencing its worst food crisis in decades, and that at last may spur changes to its confused and market-distorting dual-currency system. And geopolitics sticks its beak into an enormous annual bird migration.