Ricky Velez and Larry Wilmore Explain the History of US/Cuba Relations on ‘The Nightly Show’

Last night’s Nightly Show took on the recent diplomatic talks between the US and Cuba, so Larry Wilmore invited correspondent and “Cuba expert” Ricky Velez to the desk to provide some historical context to the two countries’ evolving relationship. Wilmore breaks it down even better: “You know who Cuba is to us? You know that uncle that your parents had a falling out with like 50 years ago? Nobody knows what really happened, rumors are my dad tried to kill him a couple times, but he’s got this real cool beach house right down the street and you see those little pictures of the crazy parties he used to have with Sinatra and Hemingway hanging out. Got all those ‘59 Chevys and you’re just dying to visit him – your dad’s like ‘No!’ Well now he’s saying, ‘We’ll see.’”

Ricky Velez and Larry Wilmore Explain the History of […]