A conversation with distinguished Cuban journalist Yoani Sánchez, founder of the
independent digital journal 14ymedio,
and one of the most followed bloggers
worldwide through Generación Y
(translated into more than 17 languages and reaching over 14 million people), where she continues to express her views on the problems faced by Cuban society under the present regime. Generation Y was chosen by CNN as one of the “20 Best Blogs in the World.” She is also a regular contributor to The Huffington Post and El País, among other news outlets. Ms. Sánchez has been named one of the world’s “100 Most Influential People” by Time Magazine, and one of the “10 Most Influential Latin American Intellectuals” by Foreign Policy Magazine. In 2008, she received Spain’s Ortega y Gasset Prize for Journalism and Germany’s Deutsche Welle Award for Online Activism. The following year she was granted the prestigious Maria Moors Cabot Prize from Columbia University’s School of Journalism. In March 2013, during her first visit to New York City, the Cuban Cultural Center of New York honored her with a special plaque, in recognition of her exceptional contribution to the struggle for human rights in Cuba and, most especially,
to freedom of expression on the Island.
On this occasion, Ms. Sánchez will assess how her efforts, and those of others, have contributed to the construction of an emergent civil society in Cuba, and give first-hand testimony on the effects the recent U.S.-Cuba rapprochement has had on the lives of everyday citizens there.
The chat will be moderated by veteran journalist and TV anchor Antonio Mora.
The interview will be held in Spanish, with simultaneous English translation via earphones.
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Award-winning journalist Antonio Mora is the anchor of Al Jazeera America’s International News Hourat 10 p.m. and its daily news wrap-up at 11 p.m. Best-known nationally for his four years as the news anchor, senior correspondent and regular substitute host for Good Morning America, Antonio joined ABC in 1994 and reported for virtually all of ABC News’ broadcasts, including Nightline and 20/20, covering news from more than a 
dozen countries on four continents. He also anchored ABC News’ breaking news coverage and served as a correspondent for World News Tonight with Peter Jennings (1996-98) and as a regular substitute anchor for the weekend edition of World News Tonight (1998-2001). He was the daily backup anchor for Peter Jennings in the weeks following the September 11th attacks. He is one of the very few Hispanic males to anchor a regularly scheduled national broadcast news show. His many honors include two Peabody Awards, a national Edward R. Murrow Award, three national Emmy Awards, nine local Emmy Awards and a Silver Dome. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and is a former Vice President of Broadcast for the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. He received a L.L.M. from Harvard Law School and a J.D., summa cum laude, from the Universidad Catolica Andrés Bello in Caracas, Venezuela. Born in Havana, Cuba, he is the great grandson of Cuban statesman and League of Nations president Cosme de la Torriente.
This event is part of our “Havana Evenings at Cervantes” program
and is co-organized by Instituto Cervantes
With the promotional support of
and 
PBS journalist Rafael Pi Román interviewed Yoani Sánchez during her visit to Manhattan
in March, 2013. To watch the interview, click on the link below: