Resource Type: Newspapers, Periodiquitos & Pamphlets

Catalogo de letras. Miami, FL:

Begun in the 1990's as a general forum for cultural and political writers both on the island and in the diaspora, Catalogo de letras frequently publishes articles on moderate politics.

El Independentista. Miami, FL: 1989.

La nación. Miami, FL: 1968.

The various municipalities of Cuba formed an association in exile and this is their newsletter. Each municipality sponsors social, cultural and political events. The newsletter is a good primary source showing the attitudes of exiles over time. It is available on microfilm via Reproduction: Microfilm. / v.1:no.1-v.2:no.22 (Feb. 24, 1968- Dec. 1969)/ Gainesville, Fla.:/ George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, / 1999./ 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

Noticias Católicas: NC. Washington, D.C.: 1964.

Published by the Catholic Church, this is a newsletter that served as a communication vehicle for moderate to center left lay activists. It is held only at the University of Kansas Library which has a portion of 1962.

NotiCuba. Washington, D.C. ::

This is the official publication of Cuba Independiente y Democratica headed by Huber Matos. It appears both in print and electronic format. The electronic version is available at: http://www.cubacid.com/NotiCuba-CID.html

Papel periódico. Miami, FL: 1971.

Presencia. Miami, FL: 1980.

This is the newsletter of the Junta Patriótica Cubana.

RECE. Miami, FL: 1964.

This is the monthly newsletter of the Representacion Cubana del Exilio (RECE), a U.S. sponsored coalition of exile groups.

Tridente. Miami, FL.: 1963.

This is the newsletter of the Movimiento de Recuperación Revolucionaria (MRR) lead by Manuel Artime. It is available in microfilm and some copies are held at the University of Miami, Cuban Heritage Collection.

Unidad órgano oficial del Movimiento Unidad Revolucionaria. Miami, FL:

This is microfilm of the newsletter of the Movimiento Unidad Revolucionaria, a US government backed exile group with a moderate viewpoint. It is available on microfilm as: Reproduction: Microfilm./1962-1966./ New York: / New York Public Library, / [19--]/ 1 microfilm reel; 35 mm. Serial.

Alabau Trelles, Francisco. El Presidio Politico en Cuba Comunista. Miami, FL: n.p., 1964.

Authored by a distinguished Cuban magistrate, the pamphlet describes conditions of the political prisons and limits of the judicial system of the early 1960s. In the 1950's, under Batista, the author was the Magistrate of the Cuban Supreme Tribunal where he agreed to try Col. Esteban Ventura Novo, a Batistiano police official generally regarded as an assassin. As a result, Batista ended civil liberties and forced Alabau Telles' flight into exile. Alabau Trelles was later the center of a controversy in exile involving his allegations of human rights violations in Cuba supported by false photographic evidence.

El Heraldo del exilio. Miami, FL: 1974.

This exile newspaper began in 1974 and can be viewed on microfilm as Reproduction: Microfilm./ v.1:no.2 (Apr. 16, 1974)/ Gainesville, Fla.:/ George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida,/ 1999./ 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

Liberación. Miami, FL: 1964.

Directorio Revolucionario de Cuba. Humboldt 7 y el comunismo cubano. Panamá City, Panamá:1964.

Published by the Directorio Revolucionario Estudiantil (DRE of 1960) this pamphlet discusses the founding of the 1955 - Directorio Revolucionario (DR, later called the DR de Echeverria or DR 13 de Marzo). It analyzes the anti-communist nature of the DR and relates the case of the Humboldt 7 wherein student leaders of the DR were killed in Apt. 201 of bldg. #7 on Humboldt St by Batista police. Also discussed is the presumed strategy of the PSP for first eliminating and/or absorbing the DR via a united front. The author reaches conclusions about Castro but not about the Humboldt 7incident. Copies of this pamphlet and 20 others published by the DRE can be found in the catalog of Florida International University. Hundreds more are in the Juan Manuel Salvat Collection at the University of Miami.

Trinchera. Miami, FL: 1961.

Under the direction of Manuel Salvat, Trinchera was produced regularly beginning in November 1961. The DRE was composed of former revolutionaries who became part of the revolutionary resistance. The newsletter reflects the close contact between DRE members in exile and those incarcerated in Cuba. Prison letters and campaigns to liberate political prisoners are described.

Chispa. Coral Gables, FL: 1962.

This is another humor magazine that was a Sunday newpaper insert in Cuba and was continued in exile.

El nuevo zig-zag. Miami, FL: 1988.

Originally published in Cuba as a weekly broadside devoted to political humor, Zig-Zag was a popular newspaper. It was the first paper to be closed by the revolutionary government when a satirical cartoon of Fidel Castro was published in 1959. In 1960, the two owners moved to Miami and continued the paper under two different titles 'Zig-Zag Libre' published by Jose Roseneda and 'El Nuevo Zig-Zag' published by Silvio Fontanillas. There is no existing archive of the Cuban paper unless there is one in Cuban libraries or at the Cuban Humor Museum in San Antonio de los Banos. A few individual editions can be found in microfilm collections such as the Yale microfilm collection, 'The Cuban Connection: A Potpourri of Revolutionary Ephemera, 1957-1978.' Both of the exile editions are available as partial collections on microfilm from The University of Florida at Gainesville.Director: Silvio Fontanillas. / Reproduction: Microfilm./ no.1-6 (Dec. 1988-May 1989)/ Gainesville, Fla.:/ George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, / 1999./ 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

Memoria. Miami: 2001.

The Newsletter of the IMHICT is published by former political prisoners who want to record the oral history of the struggle against Batista by groups other than the M-26-7, the subsequent struggle against Castro and their efforts to promote democratic governance in Cuba. They include histories of guerrilleros of the revolutionary resistance, people from the 'pueblos cautivos', prisoners of the UMAP and other groups. The newsletter and its archive can be found at: www.cubamemorial.org

Cuba nueva. Coral Gables, FL: 1962.

Cuba Nueva was the monthly publication of the Consejo Revolucionario de Cuba, a coalition of exile action groups most of which enjoyed support from the U.S. government via the CIA. The monthly magazine featured many well known Cuban leaders as well as major Latin American politicians. Within the first year of publication feature articles were published by the former President of Costa Rica, Jose Figueres; by former M-26-7 officials such as Mario Llerena and Fausto Maso; by religious leaders such as Monsenor Eduardo Boza Masvidal; by student activists such as Lourdes Casal. There are frequent articles elaborating and debating radical, moderate and right wing alternatives in Cuban politics and civil society.

Réplica. Miami, FL: 1963.

'Replica' is an exile publication directed by Max Lesnick, former head of the Ortodoxo party's youth sector. It takes a supportive approach to the Cuban regime. It can be found on microfilm at 'El periódico de la verdad cubana'./ Reproduction: Microfilm./ v.1:no.1-no.931 (Oct. 1963-Dec. 12, 1985)/ Gainesville, Fla.:/ George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida,/ 1999./ 29 microfilm reels ; 35 mm

La verdad. Miami, FL: 1972.

Muller Quintana, Alberto. La cruz sigue en pie: biografía y escritos de Alberto Muller, ideario de una nueva generación cubana. Caracas, Venezuela: s.n, 1962.

A biography of Muller, a leader of the 1957 Directorio Revolucionario Estudiantil de Cuba (DRE), and an appeal for action to save him from the execution that had been decreed for him. The appeals resulted in commutation of his death sentence.

Nunez Perez, Orlando. El Presidio Politico de Fidel Castro en Cuba. San Jose, Costa Rica: Ediciones Combate, 1960.

This is a pamphlet describing prison conditions during the first years of the Revolution.

Vitral: la libertad de la luz. Pinar del Rio: 1994.

Vitral began publication in 1994 as a bi-monthly magazine from the Centro Catolico de Formacion Civica y Religiosa de Pinar del Rio with lay leader Dagoberto Valdes Hernandez as its editor. The magazine provides discussion of popularly debated concepts in contemporary Cuban history and society from a moderate point of view. There is a regular section on history. Recent topics include dialogue, intolerance, civil society.

Libertad. Miami, FL: 1960.

Renovacion. La Habana: 2002.

This is the monthly newsletter of the Proyecto Democrata Cubano, a nonviolent opposition group founded in 1996 in Havana and affiliated with the Organizacion Democrata Cristiana de America (ODCA), the regional coalition of Christian Democratic political parties. There are frequent articles on moderate politics and its roots in Cuba.

Zig-zag libre. Miami, FL: 1960.

Originally published in Cuba as a weekly broadside devoted to political humor, Zig-Zag was a popular newspaper. It was the first paper to be closed by the revolutionary government when a satirical cartoon of Fidel Castro was published in 1959. In 1960, the two owners moved to Miami and continued the paper under two different titles Zig-Zag Libre published by Jose Roseneda and El Nuevo Zig-Zag published by Silvio Fontanillas. There is no existing archive of the Cuban paper unless there is one in Cuban libraries or at the Cuban Humor Museum in San Antonio de los Banos. However, a few copies can be found in microfilm collections such as the Yale microfilm collection, 'The Cuban Connection: A Potpourri of Revolutionary Ephemera, 1957-1978.' Both of the exile editions are available as partial collections on microfilm from The University of Florida at Gainesville.

Desafios. San Antonio de los Altos, Venezuela: 1993.

Started in 1993, Desafios is the official publication of the Solidaridad de Trabajadores Cubanos (STC), a union formerly located in Cuba. The organization continues as a Cuban labor union in exile and is affiliated with the Christian Democratic union the Central Latino Americano de Trabajadores (CLAT), currently the largest union in the world.Both the STC and the editorial board of Desafios are comprised of former members of the union movement in Cuba, the Movimiento Revolucionario del Pueblo and the Directorio Revolutionario Estudiantil. Many members were political prisoners in Cuba during the 1960s and 1970s. The magazine analyzes the past and present political situation in Cuba and the need for organized labor to have a voice. Their website can be found at: www.webstc.org

Anuario de la iglesia catolica. : 1972.

Directed by Monsenior Eduardo Boza Masvidal and Father Reynerio Lebroc Martinez, this exile newsletter provides three things: essays by Cuban clergy and laypeople on Cuban ideas and values, an ongoing directory of persons entering exile, and a continuing source of primary documents of the revolution as they are issued. News of individuals both in Cuba and in exile is contained.

El Avance criollo. La Habana: 1934.

El Avance Criollo, a daily newspaper, was the leading paper with a moderate viewpoint. Published from 1934 through 1960, it continued in Cuba following seizure by the revolutionary goverment on January 21,1960 as Avance Revolucionario until Granma became the main daily and Avance Revolucionario was discontinued. In exile it continued as El Avance. The Havana version was held at the Library of Congress (LOC) in a complete run but the 1934-1959 collection has been lost. A partial collection for 1960 is at LOC and is valuable as a source of primary documents demonstrating the moderate view as the revolution became increasingly radical. A partial run is listed in many reference books at the Worcester, Ma, American Antiquarian Society. This organization donated all its Latin American serials to the Latin American Collection at the University of Connecticut where El Avance Criollo was one of several serials to be thrown out due to space limitations. Hence the LOC copies are the only ones that survive except for a few microfilmed editions in the The Cuban Connection: A Potpourri of Revolutionary Ephemera, 1957-1978. The major libraries in Cuba do not acknowledge holding the title but there may be an unacknowledged run in Cuba.