10/09/2016

Helen Yaffe talks to CTV about US flights to Cuba

Dr Helen Yaffe is a specialist in Cuban economic history. She spoke to Canadian Television (CTV) News Channel to discuss the significance of commercial flights from the US to Cuba which began on 1 September 2016.

 

 

 

 

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By Helen Yaffe
Oct 9, 2016 9:33:26 AM

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