BOT approves $10 million gift from Benjamin Leon, Jr. for CasaCuba
Elise Gregg | Editor-in-Chief The Board of Trustees unanimously voted this afternoon to approve a $10 million gift from Benajmin Leon, Jr. for FIU’s CasaCuba…
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FIU panel discusses the future of aging in Cuba
Conor Moore and Kaysea Suzana | Staff Writers Cuba is on track to becoming one of the world’s oldest countries. On Sept. 7, Cuban expert…
Communism: FIU event discusses Soviet influence in Cuba and the Caribbean
Andres Davila | Asst. News Director The Soviet influence on Cuba and the Caribbean is not to be forgotten as the Cuban Research Institute hosted…
FIU hosts event comparing the Cuban and Venezuelan revolution and aftermath
Victor Garcia | Contributing Writer On March 31 FIU’s Cuban Research Institute presented a discussion comparing the Cuban and Venezuelan revolutions and exile diaspora. The…
“I thought the purpose of this was the book signing”: Unraveling FIU’s Cuban Research Institute’s chaotic “Cuban Privilege” panel
Diego Diaz | Asst. News director Chants, jeers, and comparisons to Communist Cuba engulfed FIU’s Wertheim Performing Art Center on Dec. 9 as the crowd…
CasaCuba Begins Plans for $35 Million Cultural Facility
Elena Key / Staff Writer FIU’s CasaCuba initiative recently announced plans for the university’s first Cuban cultural center on the Modesto Madique campus, a $35…
An Open Letter to Non-Cubans Shaming the Cuban Protesters
Robert Crohan/Staff Writer Dear non-Cuban lefties and righties, I have a bone to pick. What we are witnessing is a political phenomenon unlike anything in…
Stranger in Havana
Julia Gomez/Staff Writer This short story was originally published in 2018, in volume XXVII of Miamibiance Dedicated to my Abo, te quiero mucho. The hopeful…
DUELING COLUMN: Bernie’s Comments On Castro Are Offensive To Cubans
Damielys Duarte/Staff Writer Cuba’s dictatorship has always been a sore spot for politicians, especially those trying to cater to hispanic demographics. On Sunday, Feb. 23,…
DUELING COLUMN: Bernie’s Comments On Cuba Shouldn’t Be Controversial
Gabriela Enamorado/Staff Writer As the Democratic party becomes increasingly divided, candidates in the 2020 presidential race continue to muddle themselves in controversy. Most recently, Senator…