The long fight for Cuba

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Sept. 1, 2009

Rum and revolution intertwine in Tom Gjelten's new book, "Bacardi and the Long Fight for Cuba: The Biography of a Cause." Following the winds of change as Bacardi goes from bartender to alcohol dynasty, Gjelton explores the political role of some of Cuba's most lush expatriates. Larry Mantle talks with Gjelton about the Bacardi family's impact on equal parts mojito and revolución.

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Tom Gjelten, NPR correspondent and author of "Bacardi and the Long Fight for Cuba: The Biography of a Cause."

Ezra Perez
6 months, 1 week ago

Dear Tom,

Thank you for this wonderful book I can't wait to read it. Was any of your research done in Cuba? and do you know if Bacardi is playing a roll in what appears to be the final days of the Castro regime?

Thanks,

Ezra

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