Airbnb Anticipates Tourism Boost With Launch In Cuba

All Things Considered | Apr 7, 2015

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Ted Henken, professor of Latin American studies at Baruch College, CUNY, about Airbnb's entry into Cuba. Henken sees it as a brilliant move by the company, one that benefits both the U.S. and Cuba.

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