Markus Lanz Saison 7 Épisode 44

TV presenter Markus Lanz invites prominent guests and experts from all areas of public life to his colourful talk show. As a rule, there are four guests, introduced individually to contribute their personal experiences to the topics.

Cuba is currently not the focus of global attention; there are other crisis hotspots. However, the country is in deep trouble. Even the most basic items, like toilet paper, are sometimes impossible to find across the entire island. Many Cubans say that without the good Caribbean weather, socialism would have ended long ago. But what comes after communism under the palm trees? It’s not just about material things. It’s also about the mistrust that has deeply embedded itself in society. Anyone could be an informer and send their neighbors, their friends to prison. When I asked a priest in Santiago de Cuba if he had ever been imprisoned for his Christian beliefs, he replied: “Not in a prison with barred windows, but believe me, there are many kinds of prisons…”