Orlando Gutierrez-Boronat

Dr. Orlando Gutierrez-Boronat was born in Havana, Cuba in 1965. Dr. Gutierrez-Boronat is an award-winning author,[1] spokesperson for the Cuban Democratic Directorate,[2] member of the Assembly of the Cuban Resistance (a coalition of Cuban anti-communist groups inside and outside Cuba),[3] invited lecturer at Georgetown University, and community leader.

Orlando Gutierrez-Boronat
Born1965  (age 56)
Havana 
Alma mater
OccupationWriter, visiting scholar 
Employer
Websitehttps://gutierrezboronat.com/ 
Position heldsecretary (Cuban Democratic Directorate) 

His family settled in the United States from Cuba in 1971 seeking freedom. In 1990, he co-founded Cuban American NGO, Directorio Democratico Cubano[4] "Directorio" seeking human rights and democratic change in Cuba. In 2005, Dr. Gutierrez-Boronat launched Radio República,[5] a radio station offering uncensored news and information to Cubans on the island. Radio República recently launched a podcast driven website allowing for programming to be downloaded and heard world-wide.

Dr. Gutierrez-Boronat holds a PhD in the Philosophy of International Studies from the University of Miami, alongside graduate and undergraduate degrees in Political Science and Communications from Florida International University.

References
  1. "2005 Latin America Dissertation John Barrett Prize". demdigest.org. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Directorio Democratico Cubano – Home". directorio.org. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. "Orlando Gutiérrez-Boronat dedica emotivas palabras a Cuba". Radio y Televisión Martí | RadioTelevisionMarti.com (in Spanish). Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  4. "Directorio Democratico Cubano – About Us". directorio.org. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  5. "Directorio Democratico Cubano – Radio República". directorio.wildapricot.org. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
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