PDB Situation Report | January 24th, 2026: Is Cuba the Next Venezuela? & Xi’s Mass Crackdown
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Show Notes
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report:
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First up—new reporting says the White House is actively seeking to topple Cuba’s Communist government, betting that pressure campaigns, quiet backchannels, and lessons learned from Venezuela could finally crack Havana’s grip on power.
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Later in the show—stunning new figures out of China reveal a sweeping internal punishment campaign, with Communist Party enforcers disciplining nearly one million people in 2025 as Xi Jinping tightens control. Gordon Chang joins us with analysis.
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