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In the Press

From our origins as Cubanos Con Biden to a federal gerrymandering lawsuit — our work has been covered by national and local outlets across five years of organizing, educating, and mobilizing the Cuban American community.

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NBC Meet the Press

Cubanos Pa'lante's national television debut — discussing politically driven misinformation spreading through South Florida's Hispanic community.

"We are a couple of regular citizens, coming together with different issues that motivate us. When I look at the impact we've had and the people we have inspired and helped, it goes to show that community organizing, at the end of the day, is one of the most powerful things to bring about change."
— Mike Rivero, Co-Founder & Chair, Cubanos Pa'lante

The Lawsuit Era

Coverage of Cubanos Pa'lante v. Florida House of Representatives — our federal gerrymandering case filed alongside the ACLU of Florida and Engage Miami.

National & International Coverage

From major national outlets to international press — CP's voice on misinformation, Cuban American identity, and Florida politics reached audiences across the country and beyond.

Miami New Times
The Progressive Cubanos Behind Cubanos Pa'lante
The definitive feature on CP — covering our founding, members, and fight against misinformation in the Cuban American community.
August 2022
Barron's / AFP
In U.S. Vote, Misinformation in Spanish Is a Family Affair
Cynthia Perez featured in this AFP wire story syndicated nationally — on Spanish-language misinformation targeting Latino voters ahead of midterms.
November 2022
Daily Kos
Grassroots Organizers in Florida Say the Democratic Party Has Given Up on the State
Amore Rodriguez speaks candidly on the challenges facing progressive organizers in Florida after the 2022 midterms.
November 2022
Miami Herald
Cuban American Community Members Speak Out
Cynthia Perez, Amore Rodriguez, and Raymond Adderly featured together — a strong moment of CP visibility in the paper of record for South Florida's Cuban community.
2022
Miami New Times
Critics React to DeSantis' Move of Migrants to Martha's Vineyard
CP quoted pushing back on the political theatrics around migrant transportation policy.
2022
Florida Politics
DeSantis Plan to Move Cuban Migrants to Delaware Draws Backlash
2022
Refinery29
Why Florida Latinx Voters Are Rejecting Democrats — And What It Means
Daniela Ferrera featured on the complex political reality facing progressive Latinx organizers in Florida.
November 2021
El Heraldo (Honduras)
Desinformación Electoral: Un Problema Constante Para Los Hispanos en EE.UU.
Cynthia Perez featured in this international Spanish-language outlet — CP's anti-misinformation work reaching audiences across Latin America.
2022
Cuba Noticias 360
El Mensaje Extremista Que No Quieren Algunos Demócratas
Cynthia Perez featured on the tension between hardline rhetoric and coalition-building within the Cuban American left.
2022
VoyageMIA
Check Out Mike Rivero's Story — Chair & Co-Founder of Cubanos Pa'lante
2022

Community & Mission Coverage

The year Cuba shook the world — and CP was there, building community, fighting misinformation, and making the case that Cuban Americans are not a monolith.

The New York Times
Cuba Protests Resonate Among Miami's Cuban Community
CP's voice in the national paper of record's coverage of the July 11, 2021 Cuba protests and their Miami reverberations.
July 17, 2021
Newsweek
Florida Democrats Plead With Biden to Visit Florida to Support Cuban Fight for Freedom
Mike Rivero's open letter to President Biden goes viral — calling for direct engagement after the July 11 protests.
July 2021
The Forward
Antisemitism Rises Among Hispanic Miami's Right Wing
Mike Rivero featured prominently in this deep-dive by veteran Miami Herald journalist Jordan Levin on the rise of antisemitic rhetoric within South Florida's Hispanic right.
March 2022
HuffPost
How Miami's Spanish-Language Radio Became a Misinformation Machine
Amore Rodriguez featured on the ecosystem of Spanish-language misinformation targeting Miami's Cuban American community — and the organizers fighting back.
2021
Florida Democratic Party
Cuban Leaders to Marco Rubio: You Can't Fight for Cuban Democracy If You Oppose Voting Rights in America
Mike Rivero and Cubanos Pa'lante are featured signatories on this open letter — directly challenging Rubio's hypocrisy on democracy.
January 2022
Miami Herald
Cuban American Voices on Cuba's Future
Marley Pulido and Cubanos Pa'lante mentioned in the Miami Herald's coverage of Cuban American perspectives on the island's political crisis.
2021
Miami Herald
Raymond Adderly: A Young Leader Making His Mark
CP community member Raymond Adderly featured in the Miami Herald — a reminder that the next generation of Cuban American civic leaders is coming up through CP's network.
2021
ABC News / Good Morning America
17-Year-Old Runs for School Board and Leads a Youth Movement
Raymond Adderly's youth organizing — connected to CP's network — featured on national morning television.
2021
Mitú
Cubans Protest Amid Food Shortages and Power Cuts
Cubanos Pa'lante and Marley Pulido featured on Mitú's coverage of the Cuba protests — reaching a massive US Latino digital audience.
July 2021
Time Out Miami
Here's How Miamians Can Support the People in Cuba
Cubanos Pa'lante featured as a resource and organizing hub for Miami residents looking to take action in solidarity with Cuba.
July 2021
Antagonist Magazine
Cubans Need Help
Cubanos Pa'lante featured in this piece on the Cuban American response to the island's crisis — and what solidarity actually looks like.
July 2021
Hartford Courant
Reveses y Oportunidades Para Afrolatinos en Medio de una Reacción Contra el BLM
Cubanos Pa'lante mentioned in this Spanish-language feature on Afrolatino organizing — our commitment to Afro-Cuban voices recognized nationally.
March 2021
CubaOne Foundation
Mi Cuba Es Negra
A powerful piece by Marley Pulido — CP co-founder and curator of Historia Negra de Cuba — on Blackness, Cuban identity, and diaspora.
2021
Miami Freedom Project
Civic Engagement — Partners & Organizers
Daniela Ferrera and Cubanos Pa'lante listed as key civic engagement partners in Miami Freedom Project's organizing ecosystem.
2021
23 y Flagler
Biden en Miami: ¿Qué Sucedió?
Mike Rivero featured — CP's perspective on Biden's relationship with Miami's Cuban American community.
2021

On Camera

Television segments and video reports featuring CP leadership and community members — from local Telemundo affiliates to national networks.

Miami Freedom Project — YouTube
Cubanos Pa'lante Featured — Community Organizing in Action

Research & Institutional Citations

CP's work has been cited by leading academic institutions, press freedom organizations, and coalition partners researching disinformation, democracy, and community health.

Where It All Started: Cubanos Con Biden

Before CP, there was Cubanos Con Biden — the grassroots network that organized 300+ car caravans, mobilized 13,000+ Facebook members, and proved that progressive Cuban Americans were a force to be reckoned with.

Tampa Bay Times 2020
'We're Not Gonna Be Manipulated': Cracks Form in Trump's Cuban-American Base
Mike Rivero and Cubanos Con Biden featured in this early Tampa Bay Times piece — one of the first national signals that the Cuban American vote wasn't monolithic.
September 2020
USA Today 2020
Election 2020: Biden Making Inroads with Cuban American Voters
Daniela Ferrera and Mike Rivero featured in USA Today's national election coverage — Cubanos Con Biden making the case for a different kind of Cuban American politics.
October 2020
Los Angeles Times 2020
Latino Voters and the Disinformation That Targets Them
Raymond Adderly and Cubanos Con Biden featured in the LA Times' investigation into Spanish-language disinformation targeting Latino voters ahead of the 2020 election.
October 2020
ABC News 2020
Latino Voters: Misinformation Targets Election 2020
Jenny Lee of Cubanos Con Biden featured in ABC News' national investigation into election misinformation targeting Latino communities.
2020
Voz de América 2020
Latinos en las Calles para Defender a Sus Candidatos
Mike Rivero quoted in Voz de América's coverage of Latino street-level organizing — CP's founding energy captured in real time.
2020
Startup Cuba archived
Cubanos Con Biden's Mike Rivero and Daniela Ferrara Want Dialogue
The interview that captured the founding ethos: 100% anti-comunista, 100% anti-fascista, 100% anti-racista — and 100% committed to conversation.
February 2021
Startup Cuba archived
We Are Not a Monolith: Cuban & Latino Voters Ahead of the Midterms
CP pushing back on the myth of Cuban American political uniformity — ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.
November 2022
Getty Images / News Archive video
Cubanos Con Biden — News Archive Footage
Archival news footage of Cubanos Con Biden organizing — preserved in the Getty Images archive, a testament to the movement's national visibility.
2020

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