Documentary

Cuba with Simon Reeve

Adventurer and journalist Simon Reeve heads to Cuba to find a communist country in the middle of a capitalist revolution. Two years ago Cuba announced the most sweeping and radical economic reforms the country has seen in decades.

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Created By

Simon Reeve

Status

Ended

Original Name

Cuba with Simon Reeve

First Air Date

January 12, 2012

Last Air Date

January 12, 2012

Seasons

1

Episodes

1

Language

English

Production Companies

Networks

BBC Two

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Cuba with Simon Reeve

In this hour-long documentary for the BBC's award-winning This World strand, Simon gets under the skin of a colorful and vibrant country famous for its hospitality and humor and asks if this new economic openness could lead to political liberalization in a totalitarian country with a poor human rights record. Will Cuba be able to maintain the positive aspects of its long isolation under socialism - low crime, top-notch education and one of the best health systems in the world - while embracing what certainly looks like capitalism? Is this the last chance to see Cuba before it becomes just like any other country?

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