UF Center for Latin American Studies
Cubans in Florida and on the island are united by a common history. But the past also divides them.
February 17, 2020
Dr. Lillian Guerra published an opinion piece in the New York Times titled Fear and Loathing in Havana and Miami.
Throughout most of the 20th century, being a nationalist, criticizing the United States and considering oneself a “revolutionary” were essential aspects of what it meant to be Cuban on the island. Equally essential were the rights to protest, to organize without fear of reprisal and to dissent, clearly and loudly.
Read the full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/17/opinion/international-world/cuba-identity-castro.html
