Shortages of food, fuel, and basic goods are deepening the crisis in Cuba. For many families living on the island, survival now depends on an outside connection. In Miami, an entire economy has sprung up, with people sending packages of food, medicine, and even motorcycles, trying to fill the gap, while Trump keeps saying that “Cuba is next.” Latino USA’s Peniley Ramirez takes us to South Florida to understand how this economy of survival works, why this moment feels worse than anything Cubans have dealt with in recent decades, and, with the U.S. midterms approaching, what is up next for the island and the people living there.

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Episode credits:

Host: Maria Hinojosa

Producer and reporter: Peniley Ramirez and Adreanna Rodriguez

Editor: Fernanda Echavarri

Fact Checker: Roxana Aguirre

Social Media: Luis Luna, Anhelo Reyes and Adreanna Rodriguez

Engineer: Julia Caruso, JJ Querubin

Managing Editor: Fernanda Echavarri

Executive Producers: Peniley Ramirez and Maria Hinojosa