"The struggle to maintain independent reporting now falls largely on those outside the island. Through conversations with four exiled journalists, a picture emerges of a movement that is physically displaced but editorially undeterred. It is worth noting that there are still journalists in Cuba doing independent journalism despite their government’s repression.
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There has been a mass exodus from Cuba in the past few years. The latest migratory wave of people leaving the island began in late 2021 and reached its peak between 2022 and 2023. For many researchers, and even for the Cuban government itself, this has been the largest exodus of Cubans in the history of the country.
According to Cuban outlet El Toque, at least 150 Cuban journalists went into exile between 2022 and 2024 due to harassment by state security agents. A study coordinated by the University of Costa Rica documented 98 Cuban journalists forced into exile between 2018 and 2024. However, the real number of those currently living in exile is likely much higher, due to under-reporting and earlier waves."
