Dossier
Rolando Escalona
Coverage of Rolando Escalona in the Nexus archive.
South Florida’s Cuban exile communityorganization1Little Havanaplace1Castro communist regimetopic1Calle Ochoplace1Cubaplace1Freedom March and Liberation Rallytopic1island-wide blackouttopic1Eileen Higginsperson1Daniella Levine Cavaperson1U.S. State Departmentorganization1Florida Task Force 2organization1Florida Task Force 1organization1Miami-Dade Fire Rescueorganization1Venezuelaplace1
- South Florida’s Cuban community rally for freedom in Little Havana on 5th anniversary of historic protest
South Florida’s Cuban exile community held a rally in Little Havana to commemorate the fifth anniversary of a historic protest against the Castro communist regime, demanding freedom for Cuba and the release of political prisoners. The event occurred amid an island-wide blackout in Cuba, where hundreds remain detained for advocating basic rights.
- Helping Venezuela: Miami search-and-rescue team prepares to deploy
Miami's fire rescue personnel are preparing to deploy to Venezuela's disaster zone following devastating earthquakes. The U.S. State Department activated Florida Task Forces 1 and 2, comprising 230 search-and-rescue personnel, to provide humanitarian aid. Miami officials emphasized the teams' training and commitment to supporting Venezuela.