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The San Carlos Institute was first established by members of the Cuban exile community who had taken refuge in Key West during the Ten Years' War (1868-1878). The effort was spearheaded by two prominent leaders of the exile community, Juan María Reyes and José Dolores Poyo, with the goal of creating a Cuban heritage and community center that would serve as host to cultural events, political ...
Afro-Cuban exiles from Cuba experienced a transition from the more racially integrated Cuban society, and found themselves split between a majority white Cuban exile community and a distrustful African American community. A substantial portion of Afro-Cuban exiles blended more into the African American community, but some are still tied to the ...
Cuban exiles also used Spanish language skills to open import-export businesses tied to Latin America. By the 1980s many businesses owned by Cuban exiles would prosper and develop a thriving business community. The 1980 Mariel boatlift saw new emigrants from Cuba leaving the harsh prospects of the Cuban economy. [2]
Benjamín León Jr., founder of Leon Medical Centers and a Cuban exile, ... FIU gets $10 million for academic center that will honor the Cuban community. Jimena Tavel. January 19, 2024 at 5:00 AM ...
As 2024 dawns, we mark an anniversary that is especially difficult to stomach for many in Miami’s historic Cuban-exile community: The 65th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution.
Large crowds gathered in cities in Cuba to protest a dwindling supply of food and fuel on an island where electricity blackouts are now commonplace. Cuban exile community in US keeping watchful ...
Jesús Permuy, human rights activist and community leader; founder of Human Rights Center of Miami and former president of several influential Cuban organizations including Unidad Cubana, the Cuban Municipalities in Exile, and the Christian-Democratic Movement of Cuba
There is one major challenge for the exile Cuban community in Miami: to consider seriously what political, economic and democratic reforms within Cuba might warrant re-engagement. ... This is the ...