Director of Radio Miami and founder of the Alianza Martiana, Lesnik always defended the sovereignty and independence of his country and advocated for rapprochement between Cuba and the United States.

Founder of the magazine Réplica in the 1970s, he suffered threats and attempted attacks. At least 11 bombs were placed at the publication’s headquarters in the 1980s, which did not stop his sharp pen and precise words.

Max Lesnik was born on September 8, 1930 in San Antonio de las Vueltas, in the current municipality of Camajuaní, Villa Clara, a province located in the central region of Cuba.

During her career, she was a journalist of political opposition against the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista (1952-1959) and after settling in the United States she maintained her ties with her country of origin.

On the occasion of her 94th birthday, Lesnik told Prensa Latina: “Cuba is in my heart.” She then said that she would continue until her last breath in her fight against the aggressive foreign policy of the White House.

Rather than celebrating a birthday, she emphasized that she preferred to pay “homage to the country that suffers from the criminal blockade of the United States.” And so it was, until the last day.

Her death occurred on Saturday morning, as confirmed by her daughter Vivian Lesnik to Radio Miami Today.

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