Mimi Whitefield and Andres Viglucci of the Miami Herald wrote an excellent, well-sourced, in-depth article explaining how Yoani Sánchez has financed for her globe-trotting journey. Excerpts are below:
...How has this woman with limited Internet access at home in Havana, few high-powered connections, no organization and limited financial resources pulled off a grueling, attention-grabbing itinerary across three continents that would challenge even the most savvy road warrior?
As it turns out, the same way she has managed to make a living in Havana and cultivate hundreds of thousands of Internet and Twitter followers around the globe: by plugging into an extensive, informal network of dedicated supporters...
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Rags and riches on Cuba money trail
USAID headquarters at 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C.
Since 2009, USAID and State Department funds for democracy programs in Cuba have ranged from $15 million to $20 million per year. In October 2010, I asked USAID:
How much of the money from, say, $15 million reaches the hands of dissidents, pro-democracy activists and other aid targets in Cuba? USAID replied:
The vast majority of this money is intended for individuals on the ground in Cuba. Our objective is to maximize the amount of support that benefits Cubans on the island.
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