D\u00edaz, who began as a reporter at Univision, had been solo anchor of the weekend newscast since October 2024 when he took over that role from anchor Mario Vallejo, who moved to host the 11 p.m. weekday edition.<\/p>\n
When asked about Hern\u00e1ndez\u2019s dismissal and his replacement on the newscast, Univision representatives told el Nuevo Herald that it was still under review.<\/p>\n
\u201cShortly, we will announce who will fill those vacant lead positions,\u201d read the email response sent on August 12.<\/p>\n
D\u00edaz\u2019s beginnings in Cuba<\/p>\n
Born in San Jos\u00e9 de las Lajas in Mayabeque province, D\u00edaz graduated in 2011 with a degree in Social Communication from the Universidad Agraria de La Habana. He began his journalism career as a radio and television announcer and went on to anchor the newscast for Cubavisi\u00f3n Internacional, which broadcasts via satellite to numerous countries from the island.<\/p>\n
In 2015, D\u00edaz traveled through Latin America from Ecuador on a journey that ended at the southern U.S. border, an experience that he has said on several occasions, makes him feel closer to the immigrant stories he has covered as a journalist in the United States.<\/p>\n
His first opportunity in Miami came from Telemundo 51, where he joined the extensive coverage of Fidel Castro\u2019s death in November 2016 from the Versailles restaurant on Calle Ocho.<\/p>\n
As a reporter at Univision, D\u00edaz has stood out as a versatile journalist. He has focused on reporting related to Cuba and Miami\u2019s current situation, breaking news, investigations tied to viewers\u2019 complaints, and particularly human stories.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a culture, as a people, we have to leave a legacy for future generations, as our founding figures did,\u201d D\u00edaz said about the role of communicators in an interview on the podcast \u201cEl mundo de Darwin,\u201d hosted by content creator and YouTuber Darwin Santana.<\/p>\n
In the same interview he rejected the myth of \u201cfree education\u201d promoted by the Cuban regime. \u201cWe must leave that tale behind. We students went hungry enough to earn that degree and obtain a profession,\u201d said the anchor, who has more than a million followers on social media.<\/p>\n
The question now is whether Univision will keep Al Punto Florida, which Hern\u00e1ndez also hosted.<\/p>\n
So far, it is also unknown who will take D\u00edaz\u2019s place on the weekend newscast.<\/p>\n