This afternoon in San Juan of Puerto Rico -as it could not be any other way – it is very, very hot… Roberto Rodríguez Díaz and I meet in one of the cafes of Old San Juan that he tends to frequent every day with the same discipline and consistency that intellectuals and artists have for these spaces that are, in reality, a work place to talk, where discussions take place, and projects are born and developed.
The reason for the meeting is his film-documentary ‘Choir of Silence’, of which he is Director and Executive Producer, and made him the first Cuban exile Director to participate in a film festival in Cuba, the “Festival of the New Latin American Cinema of Havana” 2013.
Yet the script of this film began to be written many years ago, more precisely, in 1961, when Robert, merely an 11-year-old boy, was sent by his parents to the United States as part of Operation Pedro Pan.
Your film-the documentary Choir of Silence- didn’t only you make you the first Cuban exile to participate in a film festival in Cuba, but also was also exhibited at the Havana Film Festival New York (April 2014) and the Film Festival San Juan Puerto Rico (2013). Can you talk about those experiences and how did you live each?
Coincidentally I have lived in these three places, but of course, exhibiting the film in Cuba was the most important to me, because it is my country and where the history of the film starts, although it was also a great pleasure to show it in New York and here in Puerto Rico because I lived 13 years in the “Big Apple” and have spent the same amount of years in Puerto Rico.
Did you notice different audience reactions to the film in each of these cities?
No, in every place where it was exhibited the reaction was the same, well, maybe in Havana was something different because everyone already knew the history of documentary, while in San Juan and New York many viewers confessed to see after watching it, that they had no idea of the dark and negative aspects of Operation Pedro Pan.
It is my understanding you had the collaboration of Yoesvel Llerena Suri, a Cuban living in Hungary. How did you meet and what was his collaboration?
When I started preparing the documentary I mentioned it to a friend and he told me he knew a Cuban residing in Hungary with lots of experience in films and that he was sure would be interested in my project, and as my greatest desire was to have as many Cubans as possible in the project, I contacted him and he did not hesitate to join me. And really Yoesvel was an invaluable help. We work all over the Internet, he from Budapest and from the different places where the shooting was taking place.
I also find it very important to mention the Cuban singer Richard D’Cabrera because he was the one who composed the soundtrack Salva Vida. When he came to Puerto Rico, he had read my book, and when I heard that part of the lyrics that goes: As a bird of passage I get back to you traveling in time, I knew immediately that this was the right song. For two weeks we continued to work together until finally we recorded it at a local studio.
And at this point I have to mention also my acknowledgement to the artist Michel Mirabal who gave me his painting Identidad to make it the book cover and poster for the documentary.
Originally you wrote the book called Choir of Silence, how and why comes the idea of turning it into a documentary?
I originally traveled to Cuba for the sole purpose of seeing my country, visit the house where I was born, to revisit the school, walking the streets of my childhood, and all the emotions and feelings of that trip led me to feel and have the conviction that I should write the story of my experiences and that of other children who participated in the Pedro Pan program. The book was born out of the shudder, of seeing again, of stepping on the land of my birth. Travelling from Havana to Santiago de Cuba, visiting El Cobre, seeing again neighbors, making new friends … I went back to Miami with the history of the entire book in my head and when it finally came off the press, those who read me started to say I should do a movie.
Can you tell us about your particular experience and that of other children of Pedro Pan program you had to live with and who you made contact afterwards?
At first no one wanted to talk, because of different traumatic experiences they had suffered, so I decided to take the first step and tell my story. Then the book came out and later the film, other “Peter Pan” has been encouraged to talk. Now more people are beginning to tell their stories that in many cases were even worse than mine.
The worst of all is to think that there was no need to go to orphanages, reformatories or fall into homes of people who abused us in many ways. The people should be aware that there was mental, sexual and physical abuse, and the same priests told us that if we spoke they would send back to Cuba and our families would be ashamed. I understand that was the biggest problem of Operation Pedro Pan, and while it is true that not all priests behaved that way, most did.
You understand that the United States led Cuban families to believe that if they were to stay in the country state would take away their children?
Somebody printed a false law that was passing on surreptitiously, secretly, from one family to another (which gave it a greater chance of actually), that false law said that the government would take away parental rights, and when that piece of news was spread, many parents, like mine, decided to send their children to the United States.
After seeing a documentary I had the impression that Cuban families ended up delivering their children to pedophile priests and / or unscrupulous people. Of course it was not in all cases, but who you know are the main culprits that so many children were sent away from their families?
They were members of the American government who made us believe this talk of parental rights, with the complicity of the church, and exacerbated the fear (now we know how unfounded) of families.
The church showed a false gentle face pretending she was reacting at the request of Cuban families, when what really happened is that the American government had mounted a huge advertising campaign in its favor, and did not care that for its political purposes, families were broken and thousands of children suffered so much. I completely blame the church, because what it did was aberrant and those who played the part were the Archdiocese of Havana and Miami.
Furthermore, and in order to understand the dimensions of what happened, we must not forget that it was the largest exodus of unaccompanied minors in history, 14,048 children left Cuba (the previous was the ‘Kindertransport’ in Nazi Germany and it involved 10,000 Jewish children).
To what extent the terrible experiences you went through as a “Peter Pan” child have determined, in one way or another, the rest of your life?
I went through four stages, first i was sent to a camp in Florida City, then to a foster home in Pompano Beach (FL), another camp in Opa Locka (FL) and finally to a reformatory in Victoria (Texas).
I think what saved me from all that hell was my having of some natural maturity, and that I sought refuge in music and film (two passions that I still have), it helped me to avoid me about what happened. Yes, that’s what saved me …, others unfortunately did not succeed, as several children committed suicide, others tried, and many went crazy.
As a result of these experiences, for years I lost almost completely the ability to focus and that affected my studies, partly because of the amount of electric shocks I received and the drugs they gave us to keep us appeased. I was drugged four times a day. That was the only way to keep us controlled. I tried to escape once and the punishment was so terrible that I never tried again.
My stay with the family of Pompano Beach was the result of this family contributing with a lot of money to the church, and they simply requested me to the Catholic Charities in the Florida City Camp, and just like that, I was sent to them. The process was very simple, you go to church and ask for a Cuban child as someone asks for bread … Nobody found out nothing of these people, their history and we became slaves because we went to work for them and this happened in the 35 states where Cuban children were sent.
But the worst for me was in the camp of Opa Locka, Florida, there I was raped by the principal of this operation and when I tried to report it, I was sent to reformatory school in Texas and with the threat that if I did it, they would never let my family leave Cuba.
Do you feel that in your film you left something out?
A documentary has certain limitations because in an hour you cannot tell everything, so the project that I have now is to make a film that will be done entirely in Cuba and with Cuban actors. I am also working on a second film project based on something I saw on my trips to Cuba, met so many couples who have been for many years together and never for a moment thought of leaving and I was really surprised to see those households that transmit a lot more unity and happiness of what one sees in families of exiles.
I want to highlight the positive aspects of what happens in Cuba.
It’s like when you talk about the destruction of Havana, yes of course, there are parts that are not right, but nobody mentions all that has been rebuilt or new. Besides, isn’t there areas in American cities that are been destroyed?
Want to talk about Detroit? Or about the slums of Miami, or more impoverished areas in San Juan de Puerto Rico?
Why nobody talks about how the Malecon in Havana uses solar energy for its lighting?
The Miami media focus on the negative. I want to focus on the positive in my country.
The first day I went up to you to ask you for the interview, we talked briefly and you told me a family story that caught my attention and I understand it is important to tell the readers…
Yes, for years my father said about the Prado lions in Havana that they had been sold to Europe and the trees of the same promenade had been cut to make wood furniture.
And when I returned to Cuba for the first time, one of the first things I did was go to the Paseo del Prado and to my surprise the lions were still there and the trees still provided shade…
It was Joseph Goebbels, Hitler’s propaganda minister, who said that of you repeat a lie many time it becomes reality and that is what the media in the United States and Miami in particular, did.
Are you in favor of the repeal of the embargo?
I would like them to remove the embargo, because the only loser is the people.
You lived in New York, Miami and for the last 13 years are in Puerto Rico and after five trips to Cuba you are about to move permanently to your country. Can you talk about those experiences and why did you decide to return?
Each time I travel to Cuba is like a new stepto move there, I find that there is more to life, more humanity than that which exists in Miami or here; not all is, can or should be money, nor can you call life to be buying things you do not really need and which only serve to cover or hide the emptiness and existential misery that the model of American life provides, a lifestyle leading to a permanent “shopping”, senseless and endless spiral.
Another thing that really impressed me is that the “Cuban in Cuba” (and I hate talking Cuba Cuban and Miami Cuban, because we are all Cubans), speaks well of Miami Cuban; there is nothing of the famous and promoted hatred felt by the Miami Cubans. No hatred, no bitterness. Resentment, unfortunately, is in Miami. But you know what? the good news is that it “heals” by traveling to Cuba and discovering the truth, and not be guided by the 24 hours of constant misinformation and hatred that the media offer.
What moves you the most each time you travel to Cuba?
The people, people …they give me much more than I can give to them. Every person I know gives me without asking anything in return, in terms of human qualities, cordial …; they are people who are not full of things, of objects, but they know what they have to share. That to me is the most important thing.
Authors
George B. Landini,
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I saw this documentary at the Havana Film Festival in New York last April, I could not believe that something this serious never had the media coverage, stories of less importance are given.
On Cuba once again brings us first class articles, and interviews.
From Jamaica, Thanks, Thanks, Thanks for this article. Sad and terrible (obviously), but also very lovely because the courage of Mr. Rodriguez. I Love Cuba! Unfortunately, I do not speak Spanish (yet).
Congratulations on a magnificent interview!
I just finished reading the book which describes the sad story of an exile of innocent children. Roberto’s traumatic experience and most of all his courage of coming forward with this book, makes me feel full of admiration for this man!
Amazing, terrible… Congratulation to let us know about this tragedy. Never again please! (yes… I know I’m naïf)
Thanks Mr. Rodriguez. Thanks OnCuba
This is so horrible, what happened to those children.
Especially the fact that it happened here, in the US…
Ironically, there was and still is little public attention to the plight of the living children in the country so preoccupied by the rights of unborn. Shame. Thank you for the article.
Great article on a subject many don’t know about. I look forward to seeing the film.
Very very sad story, but great, first class article. “A” for Mr. Rodriguez. “F” for the politicians, the church and the media who cover them. Ok, Miami Herald… Out! with your low class journalism. We don’t need you!
Maria & I traveled to Cuba to view Roberto’s documentary, The documentary was well received in Cuba as well as here in Old San Juan. This country ( America) has a need to know its past responsibilities to the children of operation Peter Pan and made the proper apologies to the children, now adults, and to the Cuban people who have been wronged.
After reading this interview, I want to see the film, is hard for me to unrerstand why the media helps in the church with the cover~up of this story. Thank you for giving us this inteeview.Well done!
Thank you for the article! I saw the film-doc at el Corralón de San José and I’m so glad I can easily share this article with my friends(especially the English speaking ones) and family in the United States and Puerto Rico. The amount of people ignorant to the happening of this traumatic event of such magnitude is scandalous. Thanks again for the article and I will pass it on!
Thanks On Cuba for this wonderful (sad) interview!
I’m from Italy, and I LOVE CUBA.
I’m really in shock with this interview.. Somebody plan to make a film from this story???
A hundred times shame media in Miami who hid and lied (and still do) for years and years.
Thanks OnCuba for this interview… Bravo! Mr. Rodriguez.
Wow, sad, and terrible story…! This article reconciles me with journalism. Thanks OnCuba. Especially when you live in Miami and suffering every day with the Herald, and the local radio and tv.
At last an Operation Peter Pan story without propagands from one side or the other.
A brave documentary Mr. Rodriguez takes us back to where it all began in a very emotional ride.
I higly urge eveyone to see it, not only cubans. You should be proud, it is a sad, yet beautiful film filled with hope, and a new start.
Thank you On Cuba for a great interview.
BRAVO! A great interview, a story I wss not familiar with. Very sad what these children had to face, anf once again shame on the church.
BRAVO! A great interview, a story I was
not familiar with. Very sad what these children had to face, and once again shame on the church.
Bravo Mr. Rodríguez. I admire your courage. Thank you and bravo for OnCuba for giving us this interview.
Well well done!!! and the Herald is still learning…
And the Miami Herald, and his accomplices journalists and Hispanic editors, continue autistic as always…
What a bunch of subnormal… Incredible. How do you say “MEDIOCRE” in Spanish?
The best of the best for Cuba!
A friend told me anout this interview, and I can not believe why nothing has been said in the media about this
story.
I wll continue to pass this interviee yo my friends I admire what Mr. Rodriguez has done, and I thank On Cuba for giving us this interview.
This excellent interview by George B. Landini is the constatation that “Paris
is the City od Light and Miami is the City of Lies”. Shame on
The Miami Herald and the rest of the Miami media who, for years, hid this and
other sad stories.
Sad story. Great interview. When the engine of the marriage -American Government and Catholic Church¬- turned on… Sorry but you miss at the end of the interview: ‘dedicated to the coward Miami Herald’.
Good job. Great Interview
Some ecclesiastical authority of Miami or from this country, has something to say?
Excellent interview. Measured and sharp at the same time.
Great interview. I wonder how many are there in silence.
yes… a Choir of Silence…
For how long will the media hold back from publishing stories like this one. I must give my respect to Mr. Rodriguez Diaz for Being brave, and sharing his life this way, I saw the documentary in San Juan , and New York, in both places the reaction was one of shock, very few of us knew the story and we all asked the same question, WHY has the media kept this quiet. Thank you On Cuba for this interview, WELL DONE!
The church continues to do their dirty work, all “In The Name of God” how long will they get away with this. Sexually abusing a child, is the worst crime. Thank you On Cuba for bringing us this interview.
Why the media, particularly in Miami, occult this can of stories? Well… the answer is easy, right?
When politic and religion, walk together…
Sharp questions, brave answers! Great magazine.
Thanks.
This interview shows us is the level of our wretched city newspaper. A magazine, doing the journalistic work of the leading newspaper… pathetic. Miami Herald wake up, wake up, wake up!!!
wow, this is so sad. Unfortunately again…
Catholicism and power together again, and again… Where is The Miami Herald??? Something to say? Something to investigate?
Some day… we will have a seriously and high quality newspaper in Miami?
A Senior Executive of The Miami Herald, will do some day SOMETHING to change?
Meanwhile thanks OnCuba!!! Best interview ever.
The Heralr or El Nuevo Herald have never been a quality newspaper their mediocre reports show that, it is just more of the same where they arr afraidto say something that might stir the watees of Miami.
When this happens how can you expect to have a World Class newspaper.a story like ths one would never find it’s way to the pages of either paper, you need Independent papers like the New Times or now On Cuba to give us interviews, and articles like this one.
We can expect something from a newspaper like the Miami Herald?
please… It’s amazing that a city like Miami has a newspaper that has been stagnant in terms of design and editorial philosophy in the ‘70s.
A Spanish El Nuevo Herald newspaper dominated by Cubans who live in the PAST and they don’t know that the American Government has ALL SET to re-launch relations with Cuba, plus other Latin Americans journalist who, for a salary, playing the role of be anti-Castro.
The English version (The Miami Herald), a group of intellectually rednecks Americans, who know that they are in a linguist island in a city that they do not already control. A poor and mediocre newspaper for fat suburb people. Pathetic. (comment in Spanish too)
What happen with The Miami Herald is call “COMFORT ZONE”.
The think people don’t have access to more quality information???
NEVER ‘jamás’ I buy or read anything from the Herald, is just editorial garbage.
’70 ??? They live in the ’60!!!
Great interview. I really like your magazine.
THANKS OnCuba!!! How remotely, a smart, educate or cosmopolitan person would want read the Miami Herald or El Nuevo Herald?! When you can read any good newspaper from South America, Spain, England, New York, Boston, San Francisco, etc…
We saw the documentary last friday very impressed by this first time director. Mr.Rodriguez Diaz memoirs are worth seeing to understand this piece of hstory hiddened till now.
Thank you On Cuba for this interview.
Mediocrity. There is no other word to define that newspaper.
And the version in Spanish, more of the same.
Section as “Galería” are simply an insult to a educated Hispanic person, is a mediocrity so striking, so shameful, that is difficult to understand how something like that, with that tiny quality can be produced by a newspaper in a city like Miami. “Galería” is the example that sums up the mediocrity of El Nuevo Herald.
Comfort zone and isolation with low level of journalism, is the best way to describe the Miami Herald and my Spanish friends talk ever worst about the Spanish version..
Thanks OnCuba for bring to us a new and fresh journalism and new perspectives.
Thanks to Mr. Landini and Mr. Rodriguez for the excellent interview.
Look like the people on The Herald, lost any reference about what suppose to be a good high quality newspaper.
Thank you so much for sharing this amazing story with the world. I am in shock, I am Cuba Cuban and didn’t have an idea of how all this started, how terrible and sad. My big respect for all the children that went through this tragedy and to Roberto Rodríguez for his bravety!!!
The perfect definition for The Miami Herald. ‘A newspaper with the intellectual quality for fat suburb people’.
Thanks, thanks and thanks to OnCuba for show what great journalism mean.
Was not my original idea but I find that is great. Thanks ‘Triana’ for your definition about the Herald… because define a generic type of people with certain level of education, political values and a life style, who match perfectly with the quality of the Herald.
I read this interview yesterday and I was impressed for the story, but also for the comments about the interview. I’ve been thinking about the allusions to the Herald (newspaper that never buy or read), I have tried to find a single word that defines this journalistic hodgepodge, that unfortunate piece of written and printed newspaper… I have not yet found it. And I am saying this with sincerity.
Congratulations to OnCuba for the courage to publish this excellent, difficult, courageous and tough interview.
Don’t give up Mr. Rodriguez !!!
About The Miami Herald… is something that we have to suffer, unable to do anything (with the exception of not to buy it, or read it on internet), to live in a place with a fabulous climate. The only drawback of this city.
As a Cuban American, if for something the city of Miami should feel shame, it’s by having a newspaper (Miami Herald), that does not have other hallmark than their intrinsic mediocrity (both editions), although of the Spanish one (El Nuevo Herald), already is almost a total nonsense.
I sincerely thank to OnCuba for this interview and for bringing us Cubans (and those who are not) this type of publishing works with a new perspective. And I’ve shared it with all my family (husband and daughters).
Thanks for this interview.
Let me help you to find the right adjective that defines EL NUEVO HERALD as a newspaper;
Miserable journalism?
Miserable newspaper?
Ridiculous newspaper?
Again, thanks OnCuba!
Great interview, an amazing story. Obviously and interesting, is the fact and constatation, that we can’t depend any more from traditional media.
From Puerto Rico, thanks for this interview. esteban
Hace una semana aproximadamente ya había dejado mi comentario en la entrevista en castellano. Los sigo felicitando, OnCuba, por el valor de publicar este tipo de entrevistas. Mis felicitaciones a George Landini, el periodista que la realizó y al Sr. Rodríguez por exponerse de esta forma (aunque al mismo tiempo me imagino que es liberador). The HERALD is an example of how Postmodernism has taken philosophical control of newspapers. More and more pages and more and new sections (they need to sell advertising), instead of a small newspaper, but with quality (size instead quality of content).
A few days ago a friend told me about this interview. I finally read it today. Please allow me to thanks and congratulate you. Taking into account that is printed in Miami is a rare and valuable piece of journalism.
Juan Luis Cebrián, President of the Prisa Group (El País, newspaper from Spain) talked yesterday about the capacity of mobilization and information, who come now from internet. This new reality will create a different and more accurate public opinion, under the control (today) of traditional media. The Miami Herald, and example of conservative newspaper, will increase the disinformation to maintain the ‘status quo’, and will increase also the publication of banalities through parallel supplements. For this reason are so important magazines such OnCuba and others, who stand up against the spread of the ‘always’ lies. Thanks also to journalists like George Landini and people like Mr. Roberto Rodríguez who has not be bowed for adversity, and confront from his book and documentary, the power of the Catholic Church. A part of 14.048 Cuban kids suffered and pay a terrible price, trough mental, physical and sexual abuse, but ALL of the 14.048, were innocent victims also who had suffer, the unjustifiable separation from their parents and family.
I would like to read articles or interviews like this one, on The Herald.
No, I’m not crazy, just a dreamer…
Bravo OnCuba!
OnCuba: a hundred times CONGRATULATIONS for publishing this interview!!!
Hoping more Peter Pan’s follow Mr.Rodriguez Diaz footsteps and tell thrir stories I’m sure he wasvnot the only one, wnd interviews like this one helps bringing out the truth of this operation.
Thanks OnCuba, for this interview. Finally light breaks the darkness of years and years of lies. No matter opposed editors and journalists, morons or corrupts, sooner or later the truth finally emerges.
I have seen this documentary 5 times here in Puerto Rico, I’m a history teacher, and even though I knew the story, I have always wondered why not much has been said about this exodus.
I have read a couple of books, and seen two other documentaries.
I find this one special, in the fact that is in a first person, it s heartwarming, emotional, and with the spirit of a new life. I highly recommend seeing this film. Thank you Mr.Rodriguez Diaz for sharing your experience, i know many will benefit from your braveness.
Today I read again this interview. Anger is the only possible feeling when you read articles like this one.
I was at the most recent presentation of Mr.Rodriguez Diaz film, every time I see it, is he same feeling of anger.
Why nothing is said about this operation, why the silence from the church? Was glad that at the end of the presentation this interview was mentioned, finally thanks On Cuba for bringing this to the front burner, let’s keep the up the heat.
Someday someone will write about the years of lies, concealment, disinformation and mental poisoning that promoted and promotes the Miami Herald. and El Nuevo Herald for the last decades.
It is a matter of time. Thanks OnCuba…
Thank you On Cuba fot interviews like this one I congratulate you, on an excellent magazine
Thanks for this great interview. The only thing we need to do is a boycott against the Herald. Not to buy, not reading, not ‘anything’ that has to do with the Herald.
Thank you OnCuba, for the amazing (and terrible sad) interview on Roberto Rodriguez by George Landini. The Miami Herald is equal to a Machiavellian type of journalism. Represent (par excellence) of what mean misinform, distort and poison the judgment of public opinion.
wow… Great Interview. Shocking, really shocking.
I see many comments here about the Miami Herald. I’ve said it many times before, and I’m sure I’ll say many times again, you only need three words to define the Miami Herald (both English and Spanish edition): ‘shame of journalism’.
Thanks for this article. Only the low intellectual people of Miami still read the Miami Herald, that ‘thing’ they call ‘newspaper’. The rest looking for alternative ways like this magazine and others.
Really I like this interview. Concise and well targeted questions. Brave answers. Well done OnCuba!
A story like this one needs to be heard, and the church must take responsability for their acts, against these children.
They were there to protect, not abuse, and we now know thanks to Mr.Rodriguez Diaz testimony, this was not the case. And now thanks to
On Cuba for bringing us this interview.
Chapeau Mr. Rodriguez! Chapeau OnCuba!
Those who run the Miami Herald, apparently live disconnect with the city of Miami. They are simply shameful and unworthy of this city. Thanks OnCuba for bringing us this interview and my congratulations to Mr. Rodriguez
The church has always tried to silence stories such as this one, from what I have read, I’m glad Mr.Rodriguez Diaz did not fall for that, and now we are grateful his story was written.
Choir of Silence is there for all of us to make the chirch come out, and tell us why this happened, we want answers not the cloth of secrecy that has always protected the church.
FELICITACIONES Sr. Rodriguez por su valentia para confrontar años de mentiras y desinformación con la complicidad del periodismo servil de Miami, para crear un manto de olvido y silencio sobre historias como la suya y la de tantos otros niños. OnCuba prueba que un periodismo de altura, sin censuras y sin cobardia, es posible.
Great Interview ! Yo ya la habia leído hace una semana aproximadamente en español, y hoy lleve impresa la versión en inglés a una clase en la universidad. Todo el mundo se quedó en shock.
Amazing story, not at all common questions and very brave answers. Well done!
It’s simply shocking that a story of this magnitude, and before this interview nothing was written of the abuse by priests, during this operation. it’s happened before, and the church has never come out, to admit guilt.
The more that is known about Operation Peter Pan, the better for other generations.
Never before had heard nothing about this story
What’s wrong with newspapers in Miami and the rest of the media?
Shame of the government who manipulated this scary puzzle.
Shame of the Catholic Church by victimizing children.
Shame on the Miami media, which ignored and lied about this aberration.
Thanks to this magazine for presenting us stories like this one.
When you have an institution that is known for payments to victims, for their silence, anything is posible, we need more people like Mr.Rodriguez Diaz, that come out and do not allow to be paid off. The truth shall set you free.
A wonderful piece of journalism. Amazing story.
Jo Harbutt” <jo.harbutt@realworld.co.uk
My affection and respect to Mr. Rodriguez. It is not easy in Miami (city that I know very well), find this level of editorial work. For this reason, congratulations also to OnCuba magazine.
yes, great interview
Taissa
Very unfortunately story, but I really like this interview.
Thanks OnCuba, for this interview. How, almost nobody talk about this???
Why good and serious journalism is important to our society?
Well, you have the answer with this interview.
Congratulation Mr. Rodriguez.
Soy cubana y he seguido el desarrollo de esta entrevista desde que fuera puesta en español, la comenté y seguí atentamente los comentarios que se fueron acumulando. Luego, cuando salió en inglés la volví a leer y agregué un nuevo comentario, e hice el mismo seguimiento de las cartas de lectores. Dos cosas me llaman la atención, la falta de reacción absoluta de los medios regulares de Miami al ignorarla completamente, y de la propia revista que la publicó al aparentemente no darse cuenta de que (obviamente) no es un trabajo periodístico más, por h o por b, (por una razón u otra) la reacción de nosotros los lectores les debería indicar algo (¿no?). Creo que a esta altura se podría ya hacer un artículo de los propios comentarios nuestros y el debate debería centrarse en lo que masivamente venimos manifestando, que es básicamente la total ausencia en Miami de un periodismo que responda a las necesidades que tenemos (al menos una parte de la población).
At the beginning mi mother don’t believe me about the number of children involved in the Peter Pan program.
Y algunos nos quejamos de que tenemos problemas…