Yoani Sánchez is one of the most acclaimed journalists in Cuba and is a philologist. She is the director of the newspaper 14ymedio, which became known around the world with the launch of her Generación Y blog, for which she received numerous international awards, including the Ortega y Gasset Journalism Award for her digital work. A year later, Time magazine included her among the 100 most influential people in the world and also received a mention from the Maria Moors Cabot Award, the oldest international recognition in journalism.
Sánchez is a reference for those who demand respect for freedom of expression in Latin America. She has been a columnist in numerous media such as El País, The New York Times and El Comercio.