{"id":5931,"date":"2025-12-19T05:25:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T05:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=5931"},"modified":"2025-12-19T05:25:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T05:25:47","slug":"the-take-whats-driving-cubas-largest-exodus-in-decades-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=5931","title":{"rendered":"The Take: What\u2019s driving Cuba\u2019s largest exodus in decades? | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><strong aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"post-label__text--deemphasize\">Podcast<\/strong><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Podcast, <\/span><span class=\"post-label__text\"> The Take<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>A look at the forces pushing millions of Cubans to leave \u2013 and what their departure says about life on the island.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 19 Dec 2025<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">19 Dec 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Beset by food shortages, blackouts and severe inflation, a growing number of Cubans are leaving the island. What\u2019s driving them, where are they going, and why is the government no longer trying to stop it from happening?<\/p>\n<p><strong>In this episode:<\/strong><\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p><strong>Episode credits:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>This episode was produced by Marcos Bartolom\u00e9 and Tamara Khandaker, with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Fatima Shafiq, Farhan Rafid, and our host, Kevin Hirten. It was edited by Kylene Kiang.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad el-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take\u2019s executive producer. 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