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(17,751 posts) Fri Mar 29, 2013, 05:01 PM Mar 2013

Blogger Yoani Sánchez arrives in Miami [View all]

Blogger Yoani Sánchez arrives in Miami
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/03/28/3312117/yoani-sanchez-arrives-in-miami.html

She wasted no time in sending out a stream of Tweets after her arrival in Miami. Among them:

• “Since I arrived at the airport, I’ve encountered Cubans everywhere. What emotion.’’

Sánchez begins the day Monday with a meeting with The Miami Herald editorial board. From there she’ll head to Miami Dade College’s Freedom Tower where she’ll receive the MDC Presidential Medal for championing human rights and take part in a public conversation with Miami Herald Editorial Page Editor Myriam Marquez. The conversation will be live-streamed on the college website. All 800 tickets to the event have already been distributed.

From there she’ll head to Florida International University for an evening reception and public event.

She also plans some private meetings and will appear at a Tweet Up at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday. She’ll be discussing technology, innovation and social change at the event organized by the Knight Foundation and Roots of Hope. The public will be able to send her questions by tweeting them to #askyoani. Free tickets are available at askyoani.com

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Blogger Yoani Sánchez arrives in Miami [View all] Mika Mar 2013 OP

I remember someone published a cable from the U.S. Interest Section to someone in the US, Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #1

Yoani arrived in Miami fresh from a meeting with flamingdem Mar 2013 #2

She's probably aware, but needs someone to pay her way. joshcryer Mar 2013 #4

do you remember or have a link about the usaid money flamingdem Mar 2013 #7

My mistake, I was thinking of Oswaldo Paya. joshcryer Mar 2013 #9

Do you have a link to that cable? joshcryer Mar 2013 #5

Yes, but the younger politically active Cubans (in Cuba) ... Mika Mar 2013 #6

I wish it got more play, it was only reported in Spanish on blogs that I saw flamingdem Mar 2013 #8

They already lament that as activists they don't have much support on the left. joshcryer Mar 2013 #11

I just heard a funny commentary about Eliecer flamingdem Mar 2013 #12

Where did you hear that? joshcryer Mar 2013 #14

What prime time viewing? The time he spoke with Alarcon? flamingdem Mar 2013 #15

Well, I shouldn't give the false impression that I think they matter. joshcryer Mar 2013 #23

Have to agree, the story is more about the use of technology flamingdem Mar 2013 #26

I have no doubt it'll be on state media. joshcryer Mar 2013 #10

Oh, no. I just pulled it out of my ass. By the way, I said "dissidents," not "dissident bloggers." Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #18

Not sure if you're serious. joshcryer Mar 2013 #19

Here's a DU post regarding that cable: Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #21

Link to the link: Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #22

Thanks, that clears it up. It's dissidents Washington supports. joshcryer Mar 2013 #24

She's been touring the world. joshcryer Mar 2013 #3

I will add that she really is a phenomenon and it's quite a media show going on flamingdem Mar 2013 #17

She claims she doesn't want to be a political player. joshcryer Mar 2013 #20

"She also plans some private meetings...". Kaching! Peace Patriot Mar 2013 #13

ha ha ha! Payment time. So far the usaid funding hasn't been cut much flamingdem Mar 2013 #16

Rubio had to have told her to say that. joshcryer Mar 2013 #25

She saw the light after meeting with Rubio and Menendez flamingdem Mar 2013 #27