February 20, 2026 — Belly of the Beast
Belly of the Beast journalist Liz Oliva Fernández was interviewed last week on the Chapo Trap House podcast. She spoke about the tightening of the blockade, solar energy, healthcare and the Cuban-American lobby.
“A lot of people in Cuba are realizing that this propaganda we’ve been getting [from the U.S.] that the blockade isn’t real, that sanctions only affect the Cuban government, is bullshit,” Liz said. “For the first time, these Cuban-American politicians are publicly saying that ‘if your mother is hungry and your kids don’t have access to medication, this is the price you have to pay to get freedom.’ And people in Cuba are like: ‘Wait, what? I have to suffer so that you can bring us freedom? This is crazy.’”
Other recent appearances by Liz:
- The Real News Network’s Marc Steiner Show
- The Millennials Are Killing Capitalism show
- Radio LoRa’s Salpicada Feminista podcast (in Spanish)
Our reporting was also featured on MS NOW on February 14.
