Radio Marti

An international Spanish-language broadcaster based in Miami, Florida, financed by the United States federal government through the U.S. Agency for Global Media. Named after Cuban national hero and intellectual José Martí, who fought for Cuban independence from Spain, the service was established in 1983 under President Ronald Reagan as part of a broader effort to provide uncensored news and information to Cuban audiences. TV Martí was added in 1990, and the combined 2014 budget for Cuba broadcasting stood at approximately $27 million. The service operates under the oversight of the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB) and the International Broadcasting Bureau. Its programming in Spanish covers news, current affairs, and cultural content targeting Cuban listeners, with broadcasts accessible via shortwave radio frequencies and online. In March 2025, the second Trump administration issued an executive order to dismantle the Office of Cuba Broadcasting, placing employees on administrative leave. Later that same month, operations resumed and the Martí Noticias website returned to publishing. The broadcaster has long served as a significant instrument of U.S. public diplomacy toward Cuba, modeled in approach on Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty.