Mario J. Pentón
Explore Mario J Pentón's coverage on Cuba's viral grandma Marta, heartfelt migrant stories, and social commentary. Key insights into Cuban-American experiences and politics.
![Rice from Cuba's Rations: Delayed, Contaminated, and Infested]()
Rice from Cuba's Rations: Delayed, Contaminated, and Infested
Published on 12/21/2024
![Trump's Covert Plan to Push Countries to Accept Deported Migrants]()
Trump's Covert Plan to Push Countries to Accept Deported Migrants
Published on 12/4/2024
![Díaz-Canel Speaks Out on Trump's Return to the White House]()
Díaz-Canel Speaks Out on Trump's Return to the White House
Published on 11/27/2024
![Cubans in the U.S. Might Avoid Trump's Deportation Agenda]()
Cubans in the U.S. Might Avoid Trump's Deportation Agenda
Published on 11/26/2024
![Elderly Cuban Woman Sent Back After Attempting to Enter U.S. with Fake Humanitarian Parole]()
Elderly Cuban Woman Sent Back After Attempting to Enter U.S. with Fake Humanitarian Parole
Published on 11/21/2024
![Fewer Cubans Reached the U.S. in October: What's Happening with the Humanitarian Parole Program?]()
Fewer Cubans Reached the U.S. in October: What's Happening with the Humanitarian Parole Program?
Published on 11/21/2024
![Cuban Doctor Kidnapped in Mexico Warns Migrants About Perils of Journey]()
Cuban Doctor Kidnapped in Mexico Warns Migrants About Perils of Journey
Published on 11/15/2024
![Heartfelt Account from a Cuban in the U.S. After His Daughters' Home is Burglarized in Havana]()
Heartfelt Account from a Cuban in the U.S. After His Daughters' Home is Burglarized in Havana
Published on 11/15/2024
![Tighter Visa Restrictions for Cubans Traveling to Panama]()
Tighter Visa Restrictions for Cubans Traveling to Panama
Published on 11/15/2024
![Cubans Endure Long Queues for Charcoal Amid Energy Crisis in Santa Clara]()
Cubans Endure Long Queues for Charcoal Amid Energy Crisis in Santa Clara
Published on 11/14/2024
![Kidnapping of Cuban Migrant in Mexico: A Family's Desperate Plea for Help]()
Kidnapping of Cuban Migrant in Mexico: A Family's Desperate Plea for Help
Published on 11/14/2024
![Cubans Take to Boyeros Avenue in Protest Over Week-Long Power and Water Outages]()
Cubans Take to Boyeros Avenue in Protest Over Week-Long Power and Water Outages
Published on 11/12/2024
![Woman Captures Moment When Powerful Earthquake Hits Cuba]()
Woman Captures Moment When Powerful Earthquake Hits Cuba
Published on 11/11/2024
![Havana Reaches Breaking Point: Cubans Share Survival Stories After Cyclone Rafael]()
Havana Reaches Breaking Point: Cubans Share Survival Stories After Cyclone Rafael
Published on 11/9/2024
![Havana Building Collapse Amidst Hurricane Rafael's Wrath]()
Havana Building Collapse Amidst Hurricane Rafael's Wrath
Published on 11/7/2024
![Man Dies After Balcony Collapse in Havana's El Vedado Neighborhood]()
Man Dies After Balcony Collapse in Havana's El Vedado Neighborhood
Published on 10/31/2024
![Jorge Junior Held at Panama Airport Due to "Behavioral Incident"]()
Jorge Junior Held at Panama Airport Due to "Behavioral Incident"
Published on 10/31/2024
![Balcony Collapse in Havana's Vedado Injures Elderly Man]()
Balcony Collapse in Havana's Vedado Injures Elderly Man
Published on 10/31/2024
![Frustration Mounts as Havana Residents Protest 48-Hour Power Outage]()
Frustration Mounts as Havana Residents Protest 48-Hour Power Outage
Published on 10/20/2024
![Mia Khalifa Strikes Again: Unfiltered Words for Diaz-Canel]()
Mia Khalifa Strikes Again: Unfiltered Words for Diaz-Canel
Published on 10/18/2024
![Miguel Díaz-Canel Sparks Debate with His Remarks on Hispanic Day]()
Miguel Díaz-Canel Sparks Debate with His Remarks on Hispanic Day
Published on 10/13/2024
![Lis Cuesta Sends Positive Energy to El Taiger: Hoping for His Recovery and Support for Loved Ones]()
Lis Cuesta Sends Positive Energy to El Taiger: Hoping for His Recovery and Support for Loved Ones
Published on 10/7/2024
![Cuban Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Security Seeks Asylum in the U.S.]()
Cuban Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Security Seeks Asylum in the U.S.
Published on 10/1/2024
![Key Updates for Sponsors of the Humanitarian Parole Program After Reactivation]()
Key Updates for Sponsors of the Humanitarian Parole Program After Reactivation
Published on 9/23/2024
![Controversy in Miami: Orestes Lorenzo Addresses Ex-Pilot Involved in Brothers to the Rescue Shootdown]()
Controversy in Miami: Orestes Lorenzo Addresses Ex-Pilot Involved in Brothers to the Rescue Shootdown
Published on 9/19/2024
![More Than a Million Documents Legalized by Cuba’s Foreign Ministry in 2024]()
More Than a Million Documents Legalized by Cuba’s Foreign Ministry in 2024
Published on 9/15/2024
![Children with Special Needs Endure Leaky Buses to Attend School in Cuba]()
Children with Special Needs Endure Leaky Buses to Attend School in Cuba
Published on 9/10/2024
![Safe Transit Measures Launched for Migrants with CBP One Appointments in Mexico]()
Safe Transit Measures Launched for Migrants with CBP One Appointments in Mexico
Published on 9/4/2024
![Travel Permits Granted to Previously Denied Humanitarian Parole Applicants]()
Travel Permits Granted to Previously Denied Humanitarian Parole Applicants
Published on 8/29/2024
![Cuban Journalist Reflects on Homeland from Democratic Convention in the USA]()
Cuban Journalist Reflects on Homeland from Democratic Convention in the USA
Published on 8/22/2024
![CBP One App Extends Reach for Migrants in Southern Mexico]()
CBP One App Extends Reach for Migrants in Southern Mexico
Published on 8/18/2024
![Former High-Ranking Cuban Official Enters Miami: Could Deportation Be Imminent?]()
Former High-Ranking Cuban Official Enters Miami: Could Deportation Be Imminent?
Published on 8/17/2024
![Former Cuban Official Arrives in Miami]()
Former Cuban Official Arrives in Miami
Published on 8/16/2024
![Cuban Family Refuses Interview at Miami Airport, Claiming New Arrivals are "Communists"]()
Cuban Family Refuses Interview at Miami Airport, Claiming New Arrivals are "Communists"
Published on 8/6/2024
![Mother Reunites with Daughter in U.S. Despite Initial Travel Hurdles]()
Mother Reunites with Daughter in U.S. Despite Initial Travel Hurdles
Published on 8/6/2024
![Travel Permits Canceled by CBP After Parole Program Suspension for Cubans]()
Travel Permits Canceled by CBP After Parole Program Suspension for Cubans
Published on 8/5/2024
![First Cubans Arrive in U.S. After Parole Flight Freeze: Mixed Outcomes for Travelers]()
First Cubans Arrive in U.S. After Parole Flight Freeze: Mixed Outcomes for Travelers
Published on 8/5/2024
![Arrives in Miami with Humanitarian Parole and Returns to Cuba: Now How Do I Get Back to the U.S.?]()
Arrives in Miami with Humanitarian Parole and Returns to Cuba: Now How Do I Get Back to the U.S.?
Published on 7/25/2024
![Cuban Woman Goes Viral with Recipe for Ripe Banana Peel Dessert]()
Cuban Woman Goes Viral with Recipe for Ripe Banana Peel Dessert
Published on 7/23/2024
![Missing Cuban Woman Sought in Tapachula, Mexico]()
Missing Cuban Woman Sought in Tapachula, Mexico
Published on 7/18/2024
![Cuban Man Found Safe in Tapachula, Mexico]()
Cuban Man Found Safe in Tapachula, Mexico
Published on 7/12/2024
![Cubans Evicted from Havana Airport After Seeking Answers from Wingo Airlines]()
Cubans Evicted from Havana Airport After Seeking Answers from Wingo Airlines
Published on 7/3/2024
![Cubans Protest at Havana Airport Over Canceled Flight to Nicaragua]()
Cubans Protest at Havana Airport Over Canceled Flight to Nicaragua
Published on 6/21/2024
![Cubans with I220-A Status Excluded from Biden's Plan to Legalize Half a Million Immigrants]()
Cubans with I220-A Status Excluded from Biden's Plan to Legalize Half a Million Immigrants
Published on 6/20/2024
![Attempted Car Theft in Broad Daylight in Miami Caught on Camera]()
Attempted Car Theft in Broad Daylight in Miami Caught on Camera
Published on 6/11/2024
![Young Cuban Migrant Paralyzed in Mexico Accident Returns Home]()
Young Cuban Migrant Paralyzed in Mexico Accident Returns Home
Published on 6/7/2024
![Martha, Cuba's Viral Grandma: "I'd Visit the United States, But Only for a Trip"]()
Martha, Cuba's Viral Grandma: "I'd Visit the United States, But Only for a Trip"
Published on 6/2/2024
![Cubans Bid Heartfelt Farewell as They Escape by Boat: "May God Be with You!"]()
Cubans Bid Heartfelt Farewell as They Escape by Boat: "May God Be with You!"
Published on 5/30/2024
![Marta, Cuba's Viral Grandmother, Revealed in Her Youthful Days]()
Marta, Cuba's Viral Grandmother, Revealed in Her Youthful Days
Published on 5/29/2024
![A Cuban Citizen's Heartfelt Questions for the Government: "How Much Longer Must We Endure This?"]()
A Cuban Citizen's Heartfelt Questions for the Government: "How Much Longer Must We Endure This?"
Published on 5/29/2024
![Díaz-Canel's Staged Interactions with Citizens Exposed in New Video]()
Díaz-Canel's Staged Interactions with Citizens Exposed in New Video
Published on 5/28/2024
![Farewell Between Martha, Cuba's Viral Grandmother, and Her "Grandson" Before Traveling to the U.S.]()
Farewell Between Martha, Cuba's Viral Grandmother, and Her "Grandson" Before Traveling to the U.S.
Published on 5/22/2024
![Marta, Cuba’s Viral Grandma, Declines U.S. Visit]()
Marta, Cuba’s Viral Grandma, Declines U.S. Visit
Published on 5/21/2024
![Ariel Ramos Perdomo Discusses New Life in the U.S. and His Bond with Viral Cuban Grandma Marta]()
Ariel Ramos Perdomo Discusses New Life in the U.S. and His Bond with Viral Cuban Grandma Marta
Published on 5/21/2024
