In 2016, a mysterious, debilitating illness begins to afflict American diplomats and spies working abroad – first in Cuba, and then around the world. Victims report crippling neurological symptoms. Some describe the feeling of being hit by an invisible, directed pressure while they were stationed on government property, or sometimes standing in their own homes or hotel rooms. Is this bizarre illness the result of a weapon? Is it mass psychosis? Or something else entirely? Award-winning j...
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Coming Soon: Havana Syndrome

Dec 23rd, 2022 8:41 PM

A mysterious illness is knocking out US spies and diplomats all over the world, ruining US diplomacy with Cuba and leaving thousands of government officials afraid that they’ll be next. No one knows what’s causing the illness, who’s behind it, or if it’s even real. From VICE World News, this is Havana Syndrome. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1. Get Off The X

Jan 17th, 2023 5:01 AM

Tina Onufer thought she was getting a plum gig at the newly reopened U.S. embassy in Havana, Cuba. Then she has a bizarre incident in her kitchen that makes her question everything. Reporters Jon Lee Anderson and Adam Entous set out to solve what happened to Tina and other victims of the so-called Havana Syndrome. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2. The Diplomat and The Spy

Jan 17th, 2023 5:05 AM

A White House official leads top-secret negotiations between the U.S. and Cuba in an effort to restore trust. Little does he realize the CIA has other plans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3. Immaculate Concussion

Jan 17th, 2023 5:08 AM

Dozens of Havana Syndrome patients are secretly whisked away to the University of Pennsylvania for study and treatment. Doctors are shocked by what they find. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4. Adios y Hasta Nunca

Jan 17th, 2023 5:11 AM

Jon Lee and Adam fly to Havana, Cuba to investigate the earliest Havana Syndrome cases. What they find on the ground fuels more questions than answers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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