Hurricane Ian: Aftermath and Restoration
Weeks later, communities are still recovering from the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Read more about the damage and relief efforts in this article by Sophia Garcia.
Weeks later, communities are still recovering from the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Read more about the damage and relief efforts in this article by Sophia Garcia.
By Anthony Vidal Protests and marches against the Cuban government are taking place all around Cuba, in a never-seen-before series of events. The country of Cuba has long been an example of a regime and a dictatorship. Since the end of the revolution on January 1st, 1959, the notorious Castro regime ruled with a heavy…
By Carlineissa Jean Francois New Year’s celebration, it is a time where loved ones welcome the new year with open arms. They wash away all the adversities they faced in the previous year, make a new promise to better themselves, or even tell themselves what their wish for the year is. It is a holiday…
By Anthony Vidal As September arrived, and summer got closer to an end, schools all around the world started opening. The worldwide reopening of schools has been an event like never seen before, as some countries were forced to refrain from in-person classes while others opened under strict measures. The US has opened schools differently…
By Jaylyn Gonzalez In the hours between seven and eight Sunday evening, various storm warnings were issued throughout South Florida. However, at the last second, the storm took a turn to Cuba, developing into a tornado that left the already fragile capital, Havana, in shambles. The unexpected and monstrous tornado ripped through the Cuban streets;…
By Luis Mila The infamous Raúl Castro was known across the globe as Cuba’s president; however his preselected successor which would inherit all his rule—Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez—was a subject of the unknown. U.S. Congress members bombarded Mr. Díaz-Canel with a series of questions when they visited in early 2015. They revolved around his thoughts on…
By Daniel Gonzalez Last Monday, February 5th, MLEC invited all its science classes during to view a presentation about Cuban wild life, plants and environment. It was presented by Rich Kern, a nature documentary film director. He created the film called, “Currents from Cuba,” which documented his adventures into Cuba as he focused on the…
By Valeria Bula Swimming through perilous oceans— facing the threat of dehydration, starvation, drowning, heat exhaustion, and shark attacks— thousands of Cubans throughout the decades have traversed the 90 mile trek, many dying, in a desperate attempt to reach American soil. The majority reach the U.S. on make-shift rafts while others make it on motor…
By Daylin Delgado On January 12, 2017— a week before President-elect Donald Trump and his administration take office— the Obama Administration announced the end of the “wet foot, dry foot” policy. The termination of the policy is effective immediately. The “wet foot, dry foot” policy, part of the 1995 revision of the Cuban Adjustment Act…
By Elizabeth Gonzalez Under the totalitarian dictatorship of Fidel Castro, many Cubans, some of which were exiled, migrated to the United States. They settled here in Miami, ready to build a new life in hopes of living the American dream. These people, with nothing but the clothes on their backs and the few items they…