The news of Alejandro Armengol’s death has been a very painful blow to Cubaencuentro, compounded by the fact that it was unexpected. The illness that ended his life was diagnosed just ten days ago, so no one could imagine it would act so swiftly.
HAVANA TIMES – Armengol was deeply connected to CUBAENCUENTRO, serving as our editorial director from 2010 until his passing. Over those thirteen years, he conducted significant work, expanding the daily publication’s list of contributors. He contributed for over ten years without receiving any form of financial compensation. In addition to his editorial duties, he frequently published his own articles, mostly addressing aspects related to the social and political reality of Cuba. It was a subject he knew well, and if a collection of his texts were ever compiled, the sharpness of his analysis would be highlighted.
He held his own opinions, which often did not align with those dominant in the Cuban exile commu