Mario J. Pentón

el Nuevo Herald

Cubro asuntos cubanos y locales en el sur de la Florida. Pistas de noticias a mpenton@elnuevoherald.com. También puede buscarme en Facebook y Twitter.

LATEST FROM MARIO J. PENTÓN

Cuba

Cuba’s budding civil society asks to be heard as island prepares for historic congress

Updated April 21, 2021 at 12:46 PM

Cuba

‘I can’t buy food’: As Cuba’s economy worsens, desperate rafters risk their lives at sea

Updated February 25, 2021 at 9:34 AM

Cuba

Sen. Bob Menendez asks for ‘tangible results’ in possible negotiations with Cuba under Biden

Updated February 17, 2021 at 7:38 PM

Cuba

With COVID-19 pandemic, Cuba’s medical system faces its biggest test yet

Updated February 9, 2021 at 8:30 AM

Cuba

Cuban government: Major expansion of small private-sector businesses gets green light

Updated February 8, 2021 at 8:05 AM

Cuba

Thousands of Cubans in South America planning caravans to the U.S. border to seek asylum

Updated December 9, 2020 at 3:29 PM

Cuba

What will happen when Cuba unifies its currency? Economists say it won’t be good

Updated December 1, 2020 at 3:06 PM

Cuba

Western Union will end its remittances business to Cuba on Nov. 27

Updated November 16, 2020 at 10:36 AM

Elections

On the island, Cubans are watching the U.S. election as if it were their own

Updated November 6, 2020 at 3:30 PM

Cuba

Joe Biden sends message to Cubans in recognition of Our Lady of Charity homage

Updated September 9, 2020 at 7:02 AM

South Florida

Obscene gesture at Trump rally outside beloved ‘Ermita’ church stirs controversy

Updated July 27, 2020 at 6:44 PM

Cuba

Cuba opens dollar stores filled with products that had been scarce for months

Updated July 20, 2020 at 5:43 PM