Cuban Miami

The Life and Death Of Cuba's Largest Counterculture Music Festival

Daniel Rivero — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:18:13 +0000

In 1998, the cultural climate in Cuba wasn't exactly conducive to artistic freedom. While a thriving underground music scene did exist, official radio and television channels were notoriously selective, only airing artists who echoed the Communist Party line.

After Yoani Sanchez: What Changes Linger In The Miami Air?

Daniel Rivero — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0000

Seven or eight years ago, during a sociology class at Miami-Dade College, the professor asked us to write a sociological history of our lives. It was the first time I thought long and hard about my life in the scheme of history, about the chain of events that brought me to my life in Miami as a Cuban-American.

How Immigration And Urbanization Make Miami A Global City On The Edge

Daniel Hicks — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:00:00 +0000

The secret to why international cities like Miami continue to grow and thrive while others might wither and die is the subject of a day-long symposium today in Coral Gables.

Miami Is Final Stop On Cuban Blogger's World Tour

Daniel Hicks — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0000

Inspiring millions of virtual fans with heartfelt dispatches and persistent calls for greater political freedom, blogger Yoani Sanchez is the most visible symbol of both sweeping change inside Cuba and the modern power of social media to crack some of the world's most closed societies.

Historians Say A Speech JFK Gave The Night Before He Died Started The Latino Vote

Ashley Lopez — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:44:56 +0000

The Latino vote was one of the most talked about voting blocs this year, mostly because this demographic helped propel President Obama into his second term in office this year -- especially in important swing states such as Florida and New Mexico.

Experts Don't Agree On Cuban American Vote

Ashley Lopez — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:00:00 +0000

Following this year's close presidential election here in Florida, there were reports that Obama had won the Cuban vote, or at least he had gotten a record share of it.

However, some political researchers and professors here in South Florida don't agree that this election represented a historic shift for South Florida's Cuban-Americans -- a population that has historically voted in favor of the GOP.

Obama Got Record Share Votes From Miami Cubans

Ashley Lopez — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:00:00 +0000

President Obama may have not technically won the Cuban vote -- but he did manage to score the biggest share of this historically Republican vote that any Democratic presidential candidate has ever gotten.

The Miami Herald reports,

Cubans Are Closing Obama's Lead Among Hispanics In Florida

Ashley Lopez — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Obama might have a sizeable lead among Hispanics nationwide-- but that doesn't seem to be the case in Florida.

Here, Obama's lead is razor thin. As Marc Caputo at The Miami Herald reports, that's because of Florida's Cuban population, which votes heavily Republican.

Tom Wolfe Takes Miami's Pulse In 'Back To Blood'

editor — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 19:09:00 +0000

Tom Wolfe wrote his new novel, Back to Blood, entirely by hand. But the author of The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test and The Bonfire of the Vanities also says that wasn't entirely by choice — he'd rather have used a typewriter.

"Unfortunately, you can't keep typewriters going today — you have to take the ribbons back to be re-inked," Wolfe tells Fresh Air's Dave Davies.

Miami Marlins Manager Fired

Ashley Lopez — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:24:40 +0000

Ozzie Guillen, the embattled Miami Marlins manager, has been fired.

According to The Miami Herald, the Marlins released this statement:

“After careful consideration following the disappointment of the 2012 season, we decided to dismiss Ozzie,” said Marlins president of baseball operations Larry Beinfest in a prepared statement. “Our managerial search begins immediately and our hope is that a new manager, along with roster improvements, will restore a winning culture.”

Castro Brushes Off Death Rumors, Proves He's Still Alive With Pictures

Eyder Peralta — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:37:00 +0000

The lead story on the digital version of Cuba's communist newspaper Granma puts to rest the death rumors that have plagued Fidel Castro for weeks.

They show Castro, not in a military uniform and not in the track suit, which he has so often donned the past few years, but in a plaid red and blue shirt and a straw sun hat.

Week After Latest Death Rumors, Cubans Get Letter From Fidel Castro

Mark Memmott — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:00:00 +0000

One week after the latest rumors of his death, former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has emerged — sort of — in a letter he's said to have written.

"The Cuban government-run newspaper Granma has published a letter signed by Fidel Castro, the first by the 86-year-old former president to be made public since July," The Associated Press reports from Havana.

Sabado Gigante Turns 50

Ashley Lopez — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 21:13:33 +0000

Sabado Gigante, one of the most famous TV shows among the Hispanic community here in Miami, is also the longest running variety show in television history. It turns 50 this month.

Gigante has been recorded here in Miami at Univision since 1986.

The show has been hosted by Don Francisco, whose real name is Mario Kreutzberger, since it got its start on Chile television.

According to Media Moves:

Fidel Castro Death Rumors Are A Familiar Story

Ashley Lopez — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 21:59:30 +0000

Social media has been abuzz today with rumors that Fidel Castro might be dead. As The Miami Herald reports:

Rumors of the retired leader’s alleged passing had been circulating online since Sunday, when Castro did not congratulate Venezuela’s President Hugo Chávez on winning reelection.

Obama Adviser Says Campaign Will Make Gains With Miami Hispanics

Ashley Lopez — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 22:29:09 +0000

The Tampa Bay Times chatted with David Plouffe, President Obama's Senior advisor, recently. While polls show the president is struggling right now, Plouffe tells the Times that he's confident Obama will make gains in Florida-- particularly among Miami Hispanics.

Cubans Are Not the Wealthiest Hispanic Americans

Ashley Lopez — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 20:20:17 +0000

Historically, Cubans have been among the wealthiest Americans of Hispanic origin. However, according to a report from the Pew Hispanic Center, that's not true anymore.

According to a Pew report, Ecuadorians, Colombians, Peruvians and Salvadorans, all make more money than Cubans.

Ecuadorians have the highest median household income among these groups, at $50,000. The median household incomes for Colombians ($49,500) and Peruvians ($48,000) are slightly less than that.

The Cuban Sandwich War Is Over, Miami Concedes Defeat

Scott Finn — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 03:09:04 +0000

After an incursion by the upstart Miami Cuban community, the people have spoken – Tampa is the true home of the Cuban sandwich.

In Their Shoes: A Narrow Escape From Mariel

Staff — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 20:36:41 +0000

Listen as Alfredo Malagon tells WLRN-Miami Herald News reporter Rick Stone the story of a harrowing inspection by Cuban authorities at a detainment camp before his family left the island.

The music in this piece is “Jazz Sepulchre” by Up, Bustle, and Out.