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The Spirit of Cuba

NPR's Tom Gjelten looks for hints at Cuba's future in a battle over one of Cuba's signature products: Cuban rum. The story involves the Bacardi family of Santiago, Cuba, which developed rum in the 19th century, but left after Castro imposed Communism.

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