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Cuban journalist Manuel Rodríguez Salas, who served as director of Noticiero Dominical for several years and was part of the Cuban Television news system, passed away in Havana this Wednesday, according to a condolence message shared by colleagues.
The posts indicate that “the journalistic community is in mourning” and express condolences to family and friends, highlighting fellow journalist Liudmila Talancón, Rodríguez's wife.
The messages remember Rodríguez Salas as a “great reporter” and “wonderful human being”.
The reporter accumulated 25 years of journalistic work in Pinar del Río (1975-2000) and shared personal experiences related to coverage and encounters with the dictator Fidel Castro, particularly during events associated with cyclones and public activities.
"I was fortunate to be with Fidel between 5 and 7 times, almost all during cyclones," he said in a text where he mentions an episode from late 1975 related to a baseball game in Capitán San Luis, another passage about a hurricane that caused damage in La Coloma, and a meeting at the Palacio de las Convenciones during a UPEC plenary in March 1986, where he addressed the working conditions of journalism in the province.
Upon learning of his passing, his friend José Manuel Valido wrote: "I just found out that my friend and journalist Manuel Rodríguez Salas (Manolo) has passed away. I met him in the 1990s and we shared many roles together in the Informative System of Cuban Television.
He acknowledged that it was a "tragic and heartfelt loss for Cuban journalism. Please accept my deepest condolences and my embrace, my friend Liudmila Talancón, her daughter, and all her family, friends, and colleagues."
In recent months, the Cuban broadcaster René Luis Romero Oramas also passed away, as confirmed by friends and colleagues from Radio Reloj, the station where he was one of its most distinctive voices and served as president of the Artistic Council.
Romero began his career at the age of 16 at the radio station in his hometown of Matanzas, Radio 26. "After exploring other job opportunities, he returned to broadcasting with Radio Reloj, where, for over 14 years, he was one of the main voices that accompanied the awakening of millions of Cubans during the morning program."
Although they did not mention the cause of death, the news caused great sorrow among his colleagues on social media, who mourned the event and remembered Romero Oramas as an integral professional and passionate about radio.
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