Rivero was born on 23 November 1945 in Morón, Camagüey, in central Cuba.[2]
In his youth, he was an ardent follower of Fidel Castro and the Cuban Revolution. He was among the first generation of journalists to graduate after the triumph of the Revolution. From 1973 to 1976 he was the chief correspondent of the official Cuban press in Moscow. He also served as chairman of the pro-regime National Union of Writers and Artists (UNEAC). He was then known as "the Poet of the Revolution", and associated with the major cultural figures of communist Cuba.
During the Cuban government's 2003 "Black Spring" crackdown on dissidents, Rivero was charged with "acting against Cuban independence and attempting to divide Cuban territorial unity", as well as with writing "against the government", organizing "subversive meetings" at his home, and collaborating with U.S. diplomat James Cason.[4] Rivero was convicted and sentenced to twenty years' imprisonment. He spent his first 11 months in a tiny one-man cell with no windows or any contact to the outside world. The arrest and imprisonment of Rivero was later defended by Cuban writer and culture minister Abel Prieto who argued that Rivero "was not arrested for his views, but for receiving US funding for his collaboration with a country that has besieged our island." As Castro fades, a crop of new Cuban leaders Rivero asserted, in prison interrogations as well as in public, that all the funds which he received consisted of fees for his articles, paid by the publishing media, not by governments or political organizations. His account of his life and his treatment by the Cuban government is given in his book "Proof of Contact".[5]
^"Muere en Miami a los 75 años el escritor y disidente cubano Raúl Rivero". www.efe.com.
^Roberts, Sam (17 November 2021). "Raúl Rivero, Disenchanted Poet of the Cuban Revolution, Dies at 75". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
^"World Press Freedom Heroes: Symbols of courage in global journalism". International Press Institute. 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
raúl, rivero, this, spanish, name, first, paternal, surname, rivero, second, maternal, family, name, castañeda, raúl, ramón, rivero, castañeda, november, 1945, november, 2021, cuban, poet, journalist, dissident, rivero, 1998, contents, early, life, career, dis. In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Rivero and the second or maternal family name is Castaneda Raul Ramon Rivero Castaneda 23 November 1945 6 November 2021 1 was a Cuban poet journalist and dissident Rivero in 1998 Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Dissident work 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and career editRivero was born on 23 November 1945 in Moron Camaguey in central Cuba 2 In his youth he was an ardent follower of Fidel Castro and the Cuban Revolution He was among the first generation of journalists to graduate after the triumph of the Revolution From 1973 to 1976 he was the chief correspondent of the official Cuban press in Moscow He also served as chairman of the pro regime National Union of Writers and Artists UNEAC He was then known as the Poet of the Revolution and associated with the major cultural figures of communist Cuba Dissident work editIn 1999 Rivero was awarded Columbia University s Maria Moors Cabot prize for International Journalism The following year he was named as one of the International Press Institute s 50 World Press Freedom Heroes of the past 50 years 3 During the Cuban government s 2003 Black Spring crackdown on dissidents Rivero was charged with acting against Cuban independence and attempting to divide Cuban territorial unity as well as with writing against the government organizing subversive meetings at his home and collaborating with U S diplomat James Cason 4 Rivero was convicted and sentenced to twenty years imprisonment He spent his first 11 months in a tiny one man cell with no windows or any contact to the outside world The arrest and imprisonment of Rivero was later defended by Cuban writer and culture minister Abel Prieto who argued that Rivero was not arrested for his views but for receiving US funding for his collaboration with a country that has besieged our island As Castro fades a crop of new Cuban leaders Rivero asserted in prison interrogations as well as in public that all the funds which he received consisted of fees for his articles paid by the publishing media not by governments or political organizations His account of his life and his treatment by the Cuban government is given in his book Proof of Contact 5 In November 2004 he was released following international pressure on Cuba and subsequently relocated to Spain and was awarded the UNESCO Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize See also edit nbsp Poetry portal nbsp Cuba portalHuman rights in Cuba Cuban dissident movement Varela ProjectReferences edit Muere en Miami a los 75 anos el escritor y disidente cubano Raul Rivero www efe com Roberts Sam 17 November 2021 Raul Rivero Disenchanted Poet of the Cuban Revolution Dies at 75 The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 17 November 2021 World Press Freedom Heroes Symbols of courage in global journalism International Press Institute 2012 Retrieved 26 January 2012 Raul Rivero The English Centre of International PEN Archived from the original on 16 January 2004 Proof of Contact An Account of life in Cuba by Raul Rivero 2004 ISBN 0974247316External links editHeadline articles Jailed Cuban journalist Raul Rivero wins UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize Information on Rivero s release Biography at Words Without Borders Slate article Article on The Motorcycle Diaries which also pertains to Raul Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Raul Rivero amp oldid 1178543628, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
