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María Isabel Alfonso

María Isabel Alfonso is a Professor of Spanish, St. Joseph's College of New York. She is also affiliated with Cuban Americans for Engagement (CAFE), an organization that advocates for the normalization of relations between Cuba and the US.  

A group of young intellectuals and artists demonstrates at the doors of the Ministry of Culture during a protest in Havana on Nov. 27.

Cuba cracks down on artists who demanded creative freedoms, after ‘unprecedented’ government talks

Arts, Culture & Media

Discussions with the government ended with accusations that artists were ‘paid by North American agencies’ – an age-old way to discredit dissent. But these protests are homegrown.

Cuba flag on wall.

Cuba expands rights but rejects radical change in updated constitution

Global Politics