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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...
Jul 5, 20232 min read


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 30, 20231 min read


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...
Jun 8, 20231 min read


Heat fans flock to Cuban restaurant in Denver owned by Miami-hative (WPLG 10)
Meet the Cubans who opened a Cuban Restaurant in Denver!
Jun 6, 20231 min read


Norweigan Cruise Lines: Presenting Sponsor FACE Excellence Awards 2023
We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to Norwegian Cruise Line, our presenting sponsor for the FACE Excellence Awards! Your unwavering...
May 24, 20231 min read


FACE Excellence Awards 2023 Photo Gallery
We're excited to announce that the photo gallery from the recent Cuban Exiles Excellence Awards is now live on our website, facecuba.org!
May 23, 20231 min read


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 18, 20232 min read


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...
May 16, 20233 min read


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, 20233 min read


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...
Apr 24, 20232 min read


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...
Mar 13, 20231 min read


Miami Film Festival 2023: Three Documentaries at Miami Film Festival Delve Into Cuba’s Voices
Three films at the 40th-annual Miami Film Festival, opening Friday, March 3, and continuing through Sunday, March 12.
Mar 7, 20231 min read


In Memoriam: Esperanza Bravo de Varona, who helped found the Cuban Heritage Collection, passes away
From all of us at FACE: In Memoriam: Esperanza Bravo de Varona, a key figure in the preservation of Cuban culture and history, has passed...
Mar 3, 20231 min read


Facecuba.org is now selling the book "Cubans: An Epic Journey" on their online store.
In case you missed it, Facecuba.org is now selling the book "Cubans: An Epic Journey" on their online store. This incredible book is a...
Feb 28, 20231 min read


Gloria Estefan becomes first Hispanic female inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
Gloria Estefan on becoming the first Hispanic woman to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame: “Every song comes differently”
Jan 19, 20231 min read


Celia Cruz in the top 200 Greatest Singers of All Time from Rolling Stone Magazine
BY ROLLING STONE La Guarachera de Cuba, Celia Cruz, places number 18 in the top 200 in between Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley. "You can...
Jan 3, 20231 min read


Miami Beach public votes to acquire installation by Cuban artist Juana Valdés from Art Basel fair
Gabriella Angeleti originally published on TheArtNewsPaper.com The city of Miami Beach has voted to acquire a work by the Cuban artist...
Dec 5, 20221 min read


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.
Nov 8, 20221 min read


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...
Aug 18, 20221 min read


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...
Jul 29, 20221 min read
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