Cuba: Tierra de Muchos Clichés

On the Media | Mar 25, 2016

President Obama's landmark visit to Cuba this week gave the U.S. media an excuse to dust off some of their favorite tropes and clichés. From vintage cars to pulsing rhythms, cigars and rum to crumbling... well, everything -- a look at how the media insist on covering their favorite "forbidden fruit."

Music:

"Que Bueno Baila Usted" by Benny Moré

"Guantanamera" by Celia Cruz

"A Lo Cubano" by Orishas

"Chan Chan" by Buena Vista Social Club

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