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World Service,29 Oct 2026,26 mins

How Trump’s Cuba policy is shaping Miami’s midterms

The Global Story

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Latino voters in Florida — including 68% of Cuban-Americans in Miami-Dade County — helped fuel Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential victory. But now, ahead of next week’s midterm elections, some of those voters are questioning their loyalty to Trump, and to the Republican party. Many are focused on the administration’s immigration crackdown — thousands of people arrested and deported by ICE — and also on questions about Trump’s influence in Latin America and his plans for the future of Venezuela and Cuba. What have Trump’s policies meant for the people living on both sides of the Florida Straits? The Global Story’s Asma Khalid speaks with Sumi Somaskanda, a chief anchor at Âé¶¹Éç News in Washington, and Âé¶¹Éç Cuba correspondent Will Grant. Producer: Hannah Moore Spanish voice over: Laura Plitt Mix: Travis Evans Executive producer: Martine Powers Digital producer: Richard Kenny Senior news editor: China Collins Photo: A woman and a man walk past graffiti with the colours of the Cuban flag in Havana, Cuba, October 4, 2026. Credit: Reuters/Ricardo Arduengo

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