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Cuba on the Brink: Protests and Pot-Banging Over Blackouts

Cuba on the Brink: Protests and Pot-Banging Over Blackouts

December 9, 2025

On the night of December 8 and the early morning of December 9, 2025, Cuba experienced a new wave of protests and pot-banging demonstrations.

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International News Briefs for Tuesday, December 9, 2025

International News Briefs for Tuesday, December 9, 2025

December 9, 2025
Israel Raids UN Relief Headquarters in East Jerusalem

Israel Raids UN Relief Headquarters in East Jerusalem

December 9, 2025
Cuba: Alejandro Gil Gets Life Imprisonment +20 Years Extra

Cuba: Alejandro Gil Gets Life Imprisonment +20 Years Extra

December 8, 2025
Nicaragua: Under-Reporting of Political Prisoners Confirmed

Nicaragua: Under-Reporting of Political Prisoners Confirmed

December 8, 2025
Irla Milena & Jacinta Jazz – Song of the Day

Irla Milena & Jacinta Jazz – Song of the Day

December 8, 2025
Help Havana Times Continue in 2026

Help Havana Times Continue in 2026

December 9, 2025
Venezuela and the USA: Suspense, Finger on the Trigger

Venezuela and the USA: Suspense, Finger on the Trigger

December 8, 2025
Darkness on Havana’s Streets, Excess Light at Film Festival

Darkness on Havana’s Streets, Excess Light at Film Festival

December 8, 2025
Cuba Again Linked to Drug Trafficking

Cuba Again Linked to Drug Trafficking

December 8, 2025

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Diaries

Chronicle of a Havana Tenement

Chronicle of a Havana Tenement

December 7, 2025
Past Difficulties that Illuminate the Present

Past Difficulties that Illuminate the Present

December 7, 2025
On “Kat of Nine”, Jenny Cressman’s Cuba-Based Short Story Collection

On “Kat of Nine”, Jenny Cressman’s Cuba-Based Short Story Collection

December 4, 2025
Cuba Is a Country in a State of Hibernation

Cuba Is a Country in a State of Hibernation

December 1, 2025
About Cuba and Cubans

About Cuba and Cubans

November 30, 2025
The Health Crisis in Cuba

The Health Crisis in Cuba

November 29, 2025

Opinion

Soweto–Prague–Caracas: One Year Without Jesus Armas

Soweto–Prague–Caracas: One Year Without Jesus Armas

December 9, 2025

He did not stay and risk arrest out of naïveté. He stayed because he believes Venezuelans deserve more than resignation.

Havana Can’t Take it Anymore

Havana Can’t Take it Anymore

December 8, 2025
Banishment & Prison: The Price of Speaking Out in Nicaragua

Banishment & Prison: The Price of Speaking Out in Nicaragua

December 7, 2025
Chile’s Birthrate Crisis and the December 14th Elections

Chile’s Birthrate Crisis and the December 14th Elections

December 7, 2025

Features

Cuba’s Monetary Drama and a Government Thirsty for Dollars

Cuba’s Monetary Drama and a Government Thirsty for Dollars

December 7, 2025

December should have been Javier’s best month since he began working as a remittance courier. Now, it’s an unknown.

Travel Company Advises Against Going to Cuba, Read Why

Travel Company Advises Against Going to Cuba, Read Why

December 7, 2025
A Popular Havana Market Under Police Siege

A Popular Havana Market Under Police Siege

December 6, 2025
Cuba’s Viral Epidemic: New Blow to Tourist Industry

Cuba’s Viral Epidemic: New Blow to Tourist Industry

December 6, 2025

Interview

“I’m Not Going to Give Up”: Leonard Peltier

“I’m Not Going to Give Up”: Leonard Peltier

November 27, 2025

Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman sat down with longtime political prisoner and Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier.

Rosa Ruiz: “I Have No One in Nicaragua to Ask About Yerri”

Rosa Ruiz: “I Have No One in Nicaragua to Ask About Yerri”

November 17, 2025
Climate Activists Demand Action at COP30 in Belem, Brazil

Climate Activists Demand Action at COP30 in Belem, Brazil

November 17, 2025
Abraham Jimenez Enoa: “Forced Exile Stamped Out All My Joy”

Abraham Jimenez Enoa: “Forced Exile Stamped Out All My Joy”

November 15, 2025

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A Yard in Dakar, Senegal – Photo of the Day

A Yard in Dakar, Senegal – Photo of the Day

December 8, 2025

Xavier Anaisse from France took our photo of the day: “A Yard in Dakar, Senegal”.

International News Briefs for Monday, December 8, 2025

International News Briefs for Monday, December 8, 2025

December 8, 2025
The Narco President Walks Free and With His Head Held High

The Narco President Walks Free and With His Head Held High

December 6, 2025
Another Ally for Trump

Another Ally for Trump

December 5, 2025

Galeries

Abstract Photography

Abstract Photography

November 29, 2025

Abstract photography is photography in which the viewer cannot decipher what they are seeing. (20 photos)

Poverty and Solidarity Portrayed in Rio Cauto, Granma, Cuba

Poverty and Solidarity Portrayed in Rio Cauto, Granma, Cuba

November 18, 2025
Macrophotography in Cuba of Natural Elements

Macrophotography in Cuba of Natural Elements

November 16, 2025
HT 2025 Photo Contest Finalists

HT 2025 Photo Contest Finalists

October 30, 2025
The Agro-Industrial Fairs in Havana

The Agro-Industrial Fairs in Havana

October 23, 2025

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The 14th Havana Times Photo Contest Winners

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November 10, 2025

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Chick Corea & Hiromi Uehara – Song of the Day

Chick Corea & Hiromi Uehara – Song of the Day

December 4, 2025

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Near the Sea, Cayo Coco, Cuba – Photo of the Day

Near the Sea, Cayo Coco, Cuba – Photo of the Day

December 4, 2025

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Colombia: Attempted Murder of a Journalist Stirs Fear

Colombia: Attempted Murder of a Journalist Stirs Fear

December 3, 2025

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Havana Weather for December 4-10

Havana Weather for December 4-10

December 3, 2025

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