Cuban independent journalist and activist Yosmany Mayeta Labrada has officially joined Martí Noticias, the digital platform of the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB), a U.S. government agency responsible for Radio and TV Martí. This announcement comes just weeks after Mayeta successfully navigated a protracted immigration ordeal that threatened his deportation back to Cuba. In June 2026, the journalist publicly shared his immigration plight, warning that deportation would mean imprisonment in Cuba due to his activism and journalistic work against the regime. The Birth of a Viral MovementHis name gained international attention with the viral phenomenon "¡Súbelo, Mayeta!" By joining Martí Noticias, Mayeta transitions from his role as an independent citizen journalist to an institutional media platform with greater reach and resources, maintaining connections he acknowledges from his earlier days as a journalist.