Andrew Otazo Archives - Page 15 of 28

How Would My Cuban Family Fare if They Arrived in Trump’s America?

Most of my immediate family (parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles) arrived in the U.S. in the 1960s and 1970s. As refugees, they sought protection from Cuba’s authoritarian dictatorship and struggled for decades to stabilize themselves in their adopted country....

A Love Letter to Miami

Hi Miami,Andrew here. This is somewhat awkward. I know I critique you A LOT. There’s the article where I said you could go f*ck yourself… in the title. I also wrote that your bus system was composed of dilapidated mule carts, your drivers were suicidal maniacs, and no...

Where Do White Latinos Belong in America?

I like to joke that I’m a Daywalker. For those who missed Wesley Snipes’ Oscar-worthy work in Blade, the term applies to vampires who can saunter about in sunlight without immediate incineration. The moniker fits because White Latinos move seamlessly through two...

A Real Miami Ghost Story

Alec Enriquez moved into a haunted house. He was unaware of its ethereal nature at the time because he wasn’t an omniscient narrator. Nor did he read a recounting of his experiences written by said narrator, though that would be pretty freaky—for him, at least. No,...

The Plantain Wins a Pulitzer

The Miami Creation Myth today awarded The Plantain a Pulitzer Prize in Journalism for its article titled “Can We Talk About the Trash that Is The Miami Herald’s Katherine Fernandez Rundle Endorsement?” The piece, written Milo, The Plantain’s Editor-in-Chief,...

Miami Woman is Two Hours Late to Her Own Funeral

Father Eusebio Diaz stood at the entrance of Saint Augustine Church on the corner of Miller and San Amaro Drive, exasperation darkening his face like storm cloud. He paced between the pews, tapped his foot, crossed his arms, uncrossed them, checked his watch, adjusted...