HAVANA (AP) — The former editors of one of Cuba’s few non-government controlled media outlets have quietly restarted efforts to spur debate about the nation’s future. Their “Cuba Posible” project involves a series of public forums and a new journal addressing the island’s most urgent problems.
Lawyer Roberto Veiga and journalist Lenier Gonzalez gained renown among Cuban intellectuals by transforming the Catholic church magazine Espacio Laical into a rare and influential forum for debate before the two men left last year amid an apparent church backlash over the publication’s aggressive coverage of current affairs.
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The two men and their small circle of close collaborators say they are confident the project can provide a space for dialogue between government supporters and critics without running afoul of the island’s communist leaders.
