Miami Herald
Payments made by the US Office of Cuba Broadcasting for programs on Radio Mart and TV Mart totaled thousands of dollars over several years. Those who were paid the most were veteran reporters and a freelance contributor for El Nuevo Herald, the Spanish-language newspaper published by McClatchy.
Pablo Alfonso was paid almost $175,000 since 2001 to host shows on Radio Marti and TV Marti, El Nuevo Herald freelance reporter
Olga Connor received about $71,000, and staff reporter
Wilfredo Cancio Isla was paid almost $15,000. Alfonso and Cancio have been fired. ||
Alfonso says: "I don't have any comment. I believe that's better for the newspaper and for me." Plus: What the others say about taking government money.
