In 1990, the United States launched a TV station to beam propaganda into Cuba
During the height of the Cold War's lingering tensions, the United States launched TV Martí in 1990 to challenge the Cuban government's control over information through targeted broadcasts.
In 1990, the United States government began a bold psychological operation by beaming TV Martí broadcasts directly into Cuba. Named after the Cuban national hero José Martí, the station was designed to provide news and entertainment that bypassed state-controlled media. It was a high-tech extension of the earlier Radio Martí, aimed at promoting democratic values.
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