The Press Latina correspondent in New York is staying in the U.S

The correspondent for the Cuban agency Prensa Latina at the United Nations (UN) headquarters, Elizabeth Borrego, reportedly left her position to settle in the United States, it was revealed this Thursday.

Borrego, 31 years old, had been serving since 2023 as the representative of the Cuban government agency at the UN headquarters in New York, but he contacted the central office in Havana to inform them he would not be returning to Cuba, confirmed the news outlet Cubanet.

The leadership of the state-run agency had not experienced the loss of a journalist on the ground since the departure of its correspondent in London, Néstor Marín, who, despite being the right-hand man of the then president of the media outlet, Luis Enrique González, also decided in January 2023 not to return to the island.

Borrego's escape has been applauded by former colleagues of the young woman, who told CiberCuba that she is an excellent professional.

The incident adds to a growing exodus of young and talented journalists seeking better living conditions, declared another worker from the mentioned media outlet to the portal El Vigía de Cuba.

"She is a good journalist, but like any young person, she dreams of a dignified life, of having children, and that is impossible here," expressed her colleague, who requested anonymity. Others criticized Borrego's decision and felt that she betrayed the trust placed in her by being assigned to such a significant position as the UN.

The young woman, originally from Sancti Spíritus and hailing from a family of journalists, is the daughter of the late Juan Antonio Borrego Díaz, former director of the newspaper Escambray and correspondent for Granma.

In recent years, Prensa Latina has experienced the loss of nearly fifty journalists, many of whom have chosen to emigrate to the United States or other countries in search of better opportunities.

The agency is facing severe financial difficulties, with several of its international offices unable to meet rent and salary payments. Compounding this issue is a lack of leadership, as the agency has not had a president since Luis Enrique González, who had served as president since 2010, was appointed as an ambassador to an African country.

The agency currently operates 36 branches in key cities around the world, although it is facing a crisis. Among these is the Washington correspondent office, which remains active with correspondent Deisy Francis Mexidor, who has been linked to Cuban intelligence.

On December 30th, it was also reported that communicator Sergio Ortega, one of the most prominent voices in sports narration and commentary in Cuba, arrived in South Florida accompanied by his family.

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