World Journalism Institute Newsmakers Forum
in conjunction with The King's College

Student Seminar
2:00
November 2, 2007

Orlando was born in Havan a , Cuba in 1965. He has a PhD in Philosophy of International Studies from the University of Miami. He has a Master's Degree in Political Science and Bachelor's Degrees in Communications and Political Science from Florida International University. He teaches Political Science and International Relations courses at Florida International University and Barry University.

Dr. Gutierrez is co-founder and National Secretary of the Cuban Democratic Directorate, “Directorio,” one of the most distinguished organizations for attaining and international support and solidarity for the democratic movement on the island. He is the coauthor of “Steps to Freedom,” an annual publication of the Directorio that documents the growing civic movement in Cuba.

He is also the author of “La República Invisible,” which takes an inside look at the Cuban exile community from the perspective of a younger generation and proposes new strategies to produce change on the island, and "Cuba and the Terror Coalition," a report exploring the ties between the Castro regime and terrorist organizations. In addition, Orlando has spoken on Cuba at academic, government, and non-profit institutions throughout the U.S. , and has traveled worldwide lecturing on the Cuban resistance.

The Directorio was featured in an article by Jay Nordlinger in National Review in March, 2007.