Carlos Alberto Montaner

Political analyst. Born in Havana, he left Cuba after the socialist revolution of 1959. Having graduated with a master's degree from the University of Miami, he taught Latin American literature at the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico (1966-1970) and in 1970 settled in Madrid. In 1972, he established the Editorial Playor publishing house and in 1990 founded the Cuban Liberal Union. Mr. Montaner has published a number of books about Latin American and international politics.