Bacardi manages to best Pernod Ricard by using both the courts and Capitol Hill to keep the embargo in place against Pernod Ricard’s rum of the same name, Havana Club. But as relations between the U.S. and Cuba warm, negotiations between Havana and Washington begin. On Castro’s wish list: the right to sell its Havana Club in the U.S.
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Aug 2021
Bacardi vs Pernod Ricard | Does Cuba Still Love Havana Club? | 7
<p>For Cubans, rum is more than just a drink. It's become a symbol of identity, culture and politics, and each bottle has a lot to say — especially when it's labeled "Havana Club." </p><p>As Bacardi and Pernod Ricard battle it out in court to determine the true owner of this ... Show More
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Jun 2022
Bacardi gegen Pernod Ricard | Last Call | 6
Pernod Ricard glaubt, dass es nur eine Frage der Zeit ist, bis das Handelsembargo gegen Kuba aufgehoben wird. Das Unternehmen baut die Anzahl seiner Brennereien in Kuba drastisch aus und wartet auf den Moment, in dem es den US-Markt mit seinem „Havana Club“-Rum fluten kann. Doch ... Show More
21m 45s
Aug 2021
The Cuban Missile Crisis, Part 2 of 2
On October 16th, 1962, John F. Kennedy discovers that the Soviet Union has successfully planted ballistic missiles on Cuban soil. The United States is now in Moscow's crosshairs. How will the President respond? How far will Khrushchev and Castro push him?
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