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Each of them is a powerful weapon for Cubans to keep informed about what is happening in their country,РІР‚Сњ GarcР“Вa concluded. РІР‚СљHis reports have illustrated the way of life of many Cubans, their daily problems and their thoughts on the future of Cuba. GarcР“Вa, the Director of the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB), said that РІР‚Сљthe work of RodrР“Вguez Lobaina and his production company Palenque VisiР“С–n has been essential to creating the free flow of information on the island since, thanks to his effort, tenacity and courage, we have managed to report events from remote places in Cuba which rarely reach the foreign media.РІР‚Сњ РІР‚СљWhat we were trying to tell the international community was, in simple terms, РІР‚ВThis is how Cubans liveРІР‚В¦ and this is how we can make their voices be heard, the voices that demand respect for the rights of others as well as for themselves.РІР‚в„ўРІР‚СњР”В¬arlos A. РІР‚СљThe story of common Cuban citizens had to be told,РІР‚Сњ said Lobaina. Lobaina also routinely reports via Twitter on arrests, beatings and acts of repudiation of dissidents, has served six years in Cuban prisons and has been arrested repeatedly by Cuban authorities for being an activist for democracy.

In 2012 after Hurricane Sandy devastated the eastern part of Cuba, the production team of Palenque VisiР“С–n traveled to document how citizens were struggling with the lack of first aid and basic necessities from the Cuban Government. They use amateur cameras, have never studied editing and have seen few seminal films, but their passion for showing the lives of Cubans leads them to produce quality reports, the likes of which are the envy of the national television network.

His team, РІР‚СљThe boys of Palenque,РІР‚Сњ as Lobaina calls his team, are spread across the island nation. To that end, he founded one of the first independent press agencies on the island in 2012, Palenque VisiР“С–n.

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ROLANDO RODRIGUEZ TEACHER PROFESSIONAL

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