Locals describe the crisis in Cuba

The World

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News, Lethaldissent

4.6 • 943 Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2026

⏱️ 51 minutes

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A Russian oil tanker has reached Cuba, offering brief relief after months of severe fuel shortages; but for many Cubans, the crisis runs much deeper. Also, Israeli settler violence, raids and demolitions are forcing West Bank residents from their homes in unprecedented numbers. At the same time, a new Israeli law imposes the death penalty as the default sentence for Palestinians convicted in fatal attacks. And, The World’s Transportation Correspondent Jeremy Siegel gains exclusive access to information about allegations of forced labor violations at a factory for global EV giant BYD in Hungary. Plus, as Jewish people across the globe prepare for Passover, Kat Romanow discusses her cooking classes and the global influences that shape Jewish cuisine in Montreal, including variations on seder staples like homemade matzo.

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0:00.0	The biggest electric car company on Earth is building a new factory in Europe.
0:10.2	Working conditions are allegedly bad.
0:12.9	During the summer months, I could be working 12 to 14 hours a day.
0:16.8	I'm Carolyn Beeler.
0:18.4	And I'm Marco Wurman.
0:19.6	An exclusive look today at BYY.D. labor practices.
0:22.8	Also, U.S. officials say they're obliterating Iran on the battlefield.
0:26.9	But they watched in Iraq how they could fight the United States indirectly.
0:33.1	Like shutting the Strait of Hormuz.
0:34.6	And in the West Bank, rising settler extremism
0:38.0	makes life risky for Palestinians.
0:40.7	In a very small confrontation,
0:42.9	your life will be the coast.
0:44.6	Plus how to get your Passover guests
0:46.3	to appreciate Gifilta fish.
0:48.0	I just force it on them.
0:50.5	If it's homemade, that's a different story.
0:52.5	Today on The World.
1:00.4	This is the World. I'm Carolyn Beeler.
1:03.4	And I'm Marco Wurman. Thank you for joining us today.
1:08.1	A Russian oil tanker arrived in Cuba over the weekend bringing much-needed fuel.
1:11.7	It is the first shipment in months since the U.S. restricted oil deliveries to the island. Now President Trump says he will allow Russia and other countries to send fuel again,
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