Ana Veciana-Suarez

Ana Veciana-Suarez (born 1956 in Cuba)[1] is a syndicated columnist, author and former journalist. Her columns are distributed by Tribune Content Agency.[2] She lives in Miami, Florida.

Early life and education

Veciana-Suarez was born in Havana, Cuba. Her family migrated to the United States when she was six years old. Her father Antonio Veciana is a Cuban exile who was involved in several assassination attempts against Fidel Castro. In 2003, she pleaded guilty to a federal contempt- of court charge for not disclosing her father's criminal history during the jury selection for a federal civil trial.[3] She was sentenced to 18 months of probation, ordered to serve 60 hours of community service, and fined $5,000.[4]

Veciana-Suarez graduated summa cum laude from the University of South Florida.[1] She has worked at The Miami News, The Palm Beach Post and most recently, The Miami Herald. For her journalism work, she was awarded a National Headliner, a Clarion Award, a Green Eyeshade and two Sunshine State Awards.

Published works

  • The Chin Kiss King (Plume, 1998).[5][6] It was originally published in English by Farrar Strass Giroux in 1997. It was re-issued in 2015.
  • Birthday Parties in Heaven (Plume, 2000)
  • Flight to Freedom (Scholastic, 2002). It was reissued in 2016.

With the Media Institute

  • Hispanic Media: Impact and Influence (1990)
  • Hispanic Media, USA: A Narrative Guide to the Print and Electronic Hispanic News Media in the United States (1987)

References

  1. ^ a b "Veciana-Suarez, Ana 1956-". Encyclopedia.com: FREE online dictionary. 15 November 2002. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Ana Veciana-Suarez articles". Tribune Content Agency.
  3. ^ "Herald writer pleads guilty to 2003 contempt charge". www.latinamericanstudies.org. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
  4. ^ By (2006-02-10). "Miami columnist fined". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
  5. ^ Gladstone, Jim (7 September 1997). "Books". The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  6. ^ See, Carolyn (July 25, 1997). "Their Cross to Bear". The Washington Post. p. D02. Retrieved 16 August 2017.



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