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What could a possible American invasion mean for Cuba?

By Evan Dawson,
Megan Mack, Julie Williams
Published May 13, 2026 at 3:55 PM EDT
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A recent U.S. congressional delegation returned from a trip to Cuba, offering a warning.

The Democrats on the delegation said that U.S. sanctions are crippling Cuban energy and the economy. They warned that an American invasion could cause more suffering.

But some Cuban Americans are rooting for regime change. We discuss how the Cuban diaspora views the possible conflict to come.

In studio:

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Evan Dawson
Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
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Megan Mack
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
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Julie Williams
Julie Williams is an associate producer for "Connections with Evan Dawson." She started at WXXI in 2019 and has been working on Connections since 2022.
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