US - Cuba Agricultural Trade with Congressman Rick Crawford (2017)

US - Cuba Agricultural Trade with Congressman Rick Crawford (2017)

Author: Ocelotl Group September 3, 2025 Duration: 45:32

(2017) A still relevant discussion with Congressman Rick Crawford on Cuban-American relations and the connection that America's Heartland has to the island through agriculture exports. Cohosting* the interview are Frank Mora, Director of the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center, Sebastian Arco, Associate Director of the Cuban Research Institute, and Michael Scadden, an independent regional consultant and also a Research Associate of the Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy.

*All participants are referred to by their roles at the time


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