VICE S5E9 — Medical Détente & Bananas

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VICE•Season 5•Episode 9

Medical Détente & Bananas

8.1/10 · 29 votesApr 28, 201730 min

Ranked #6 of 29 in Season 5•+0.3 vs season avg

“Medical Détente” - VICE correspondent Gianna Toboni travels to Cuba to witness potential treatments and cures that flourished in the country's biotech industry despite the decades-long US embargo. “Bananas” - VICE heads to the heart of banana country in Latin American and the Philippines to

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Episode Summary

"Medical Détente & Bananas" is episode 9 of VICE season 5. It scored 8.1/10 from 29 votes, ranking #6 of 29 episodes this season (season average 7.8). It aired on April 28, 2017.

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