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Meeting With History And Modernity

In Cuba, the mere mention of the name Pedro Martínez Arcos, 51, is synonymous with the embodiment of Cubanness—on the small screen. Martínez, among other functions, keeps over 11 million Cubans posted on current events through his famous news program Al Mediodía, which airs on national television.

The job, combined with numerous artistic manifestations, has made him one of the most recognizable faces on the Caribbean island.

With this substantial media baggage in

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