Benjamin Leon - Cuban American Success in Healthcare
Leon was born in Oriente, Cuba, in 1944. In 1961, he relocated to Miami, Florida. Inspired by a desire to cater to the healthcare needs...
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- Sep 12
- 1 min
From Skyline to Culture: The Jorge M. Pérez Effect on Miami
Meet Jorge M. Pérez, the mastermind behind Miami's iconic skyline. Born in Argentina to Cuban-exiled parents. Pérez took his talents to...
- Sep 6
- 1 min
Emilia Teurbe Tolón: Exile Years That Shaped a Nation
Emilia Teurbe Tolón is credited with embroidering the first Cuban flag ... to free their country from Spanish rule alongside other...
- Aug 25
- 1 min
Cuban American Wifredo "Wifi" Fernandez promoted to X(formerly Twitter) Public Policy Chief
Twitter has promoted Wifredo "Wifi" Fernández to its top U.S. government affairs and public policy role as the social media giant...
- Jul 5
- 2 min
Introducing Mario Murgado as the New Chairman of Facts About Cuban Exiles
We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Mario Murgado as the new Chairman of Facts About Cuban Exiles! With an impressive...
- Jun 30
- 1 min
Carlos Alberto Montaner : In Memoriam
Montaner stands out as one of the early visionaries who bravely stood against the emerging totalitarian regime in Cuba and elsewhere.
- Jun 8
- 1 min
Who Is Jorge Mas, The Billionaire Owner Behind Lionel Messi’s New Team?
Originally published in Forbes The billionaire owner of Inter Miami has found his golden boy. The Major League Soccer team founded by...
- May 18
- 2 min
Luis de la Aguilera 2023 FACE Excellence Award Recipient
Luis de la Aguilera is President, CEO, and Director of U.S. Century Bank where he assumed leadership in 2015 directing the development...
- May 16
- 3 min
Lourdes Lopez, 2023 FACE Excellence Award Receipient for Performing Arts - Ballet
Lourdes López is the director of the Miami City Ballet. At age 16 she had joined the corps de ballet at the New York City Ballet where...
- Apr 24
- 3 min
Carlos and Rosa de la Cruz, 2023 Excellence Award Honorees
Carlos M. de la Cruz, Sr. is Chairman of CC1 Companies, which includes Coca-Cola Puerto Rico Bottlers, CC1 Beer Distributors, Coca-Cola...
- Apr 24
- 2 min
Cesar Conde, 2023 Excellence Award Honoree
César Conde, son of a Peruvian father, César A. Conde, M.D. and a Cuban mother, María Conde. César was born in New York City growing up...
- Mar 13
- 1 min
La raíz del Miami Film Festival - Nat Chediak
Nat Chediak, FACE Excellence Award Honoree in Film (1998), is featured as the roots of the Miami Film Festival in this piece by CNN en...
- Nov 8, 2022
- 1 min
Cuban Yordan Álvarez sends a home run to the moon and the Astros are champions
Yordan Álvarez of the Houston Astros celebrates after hitting a three-run home run in Game 6 of the World Series against Philadelphia.
- Aug 18, 2022
- 1 min
Piquero tapped by Biden administration to head Bureau of Justice Statistics
By News@TheU Alex Piquero, a noted criminologist and chair of the Department of Sociology and Criminology, has been named director of the...
- Jul 29, 2022
- 1 min
Nestor Cortés Jr. "Hialeah Kid" Wears Cuban Flag on Glove for 2022 MLB All Star Game
Cortés was born in Surgidero de Batabanó, Cuba. His father won the visa lottery when he was seven months old, and they relocated to the...
- May 18, 2022
- 1 min
In Memoriam, Gus Machado, South Florida Car Dealer Magnate
A legendary name in the world of car dealerships in South Florida died on May 17, 2022. Gus Machado, who owned several dealerships across...
- May 9, 2022
- 2 min
Cuban American Millennial, Marcus Bach-Armas Elected to Miami-Dade Bench
Armas, whose mother (Mercedes) was a Miami-Dade County Court judge, will transition into public service after more than 12 years in the...
- May 2, 2022
- 1 min
FACE Podcast Cuban Women Making History with Sandra Gonzalez-Levy
This week we caught up with Sandra Gonzalez-Levy, Senior VP at Florida International University and a past chair at Facts About Cuban...
- Apr 27, 2022
- 2 min
Next Generation Cuban American Executive Producer Alex Fumero Does it Again!
Alex Fumero is a Cuban American producer, creative developer and writer based in Los Angeles. His recent credits include "Mucho Mucho Amor
- Apr 10, 2022
- 1 min
FACE Presents Daisy Exposito-Ulla, CEO of d'Exposito & Partners
Daisy Exposito-Ulla is the President & CEO of d'Exposito & Partners. She is the 2022 FACE Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award Recipient....
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