Orlando Gutierrez-Boronat
Dr. Orlando Gutierrez-Boronat (born 1965) was born in Havana, Cuba, Dr. Gutierrez-Boronat is an award-winning author,[1] spokesperson for the Cuban Democratic Directorate,[2] invited lecturer at Georgetown University, and community leader.
Orlando Gutierrez-Boronat | |
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Born | 1965 Havana |
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Occupation | Writer, visiting scholar |
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Website | https://gutierrezboronat.com/ |
Position held | secretary (Cuban Democratic Directorate) |
His family settled in the United States from Cuba in 1971 seeking freedom. In 1990, he co-founded Cuban American NGO, Directorio Democratico Cubano[3] "Directorio" seeking human rights and democratic change in Cuba. In 2005, Dr. Gutierrez-Boronat launched Radio República,[4] a radio station offering uncensored news and information to Cubans on the island. Radio República recently launched a podcast driven website allowing for programming to be downloaded and heard world-wide.
Dr. Gutierrez-Boronat holds a PhD in the Philosophy of International Studies from the University of Miami, alongside graduate and undergraduate degrees in Political Science and Communications from Florida International University.
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References
- "2005 Latin America Dissertation John Barrett Prize". demdigest.org. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "Directorio Democratico Cubano – Home". directorio.org. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "Directorio Democratico Cubano – About Us". directorio.org. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "Directorio Democratico Cubano – Radio República". directorio.wildapricot.org. Retrieved June 9, 2017.