Rodriguez was
awarded the “Felix Elmuza” Distinction in recognition of his
blog “Segunda Cita” (Second Meeting) where he maintains an
open dialogue about the current situation in Cuba.
The musician told ACN the media plays an important role in
helping the people adapt to the current transformations in
tune with the situation of the country.
Rodriguez, 64, supported Cuban President Raul Castro in his
claim that the obsolete way in which certain things work in
Cuba society and the media must be changed in order to
succeed.
Regarding journalists’ job, he said: “It is very hard,
bureaucracy is very smart, dig itself in and strives to make
itself indispensable, or to seem to be so; everything we do
to break down that immobile bureaucracy will turn into
benefits for the country.”
In his blog, Rodriguez writes about very sensitive topics
that are usually object of distortion by the mainstream
media, for example the case of the five Cuban antiterrorist
fighter imprisoned in the US.
Musician
Silvio Rodriguez Stresses Cuban Media’s Challenges 
