August 2011 - Havana Times

Executed for Being Gay

Five nations still outlaw homosexuality and carry out executions of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people, according to a recent report by the U.S. group Human Rights First.

Cuba Forecasters: TS Katia Gains Strength

Tropical Storm Katia is on the verge of becoming a hurricane but is still far off in the central Atlantic. Forecast cones of the weather system thus far show it not being expected to touch land anywhere in the Caribbean.

Havana Weather for September 1-7

The weather over this period will be influenced by an area of weak pressure gradients, which — together with a flow of damp air from the south — will produce isolated storms and rain, with these being more likely in the afternoons. Maximum temperatures will fluctuate around 32°C (90 F), while the minimum temperatures will range between 24°C (75 F) and 25°C (77 F).

Lodging in Sancti Spiritus for Cuban Tourists

In the central Cuban province of Sancti Spiritus, like across the rest of the country, facilities have proliferated providing private lodging to national and foreign tourists alike.

Finita, the Self-Employed Worker

A month ago Finita got her “self-employed worker” license that permits her to sell light refreshments in the street. She didn’t want to sell other food because at her age she doesn’t have the physical strength to carry so much on her back.

Swim at Your Own Risk in Havana

Dozens of youngsters, mainly boys, cool off from the summer heat with daring dives from the sea wall lining the Malecón, the Cuban capital’s famous seaside avenue.

So Who Are Cuba’s True Counter-revolutionaries?

Who are the bad guys? In other words, who is it that is impeding democracy and workers empowerment for which the Cuban people struggled even prior to 1959? Who are the ones who implanted and sustain Stalinism?

Sebastian and Long Hair in Cuba (I)

Sebastian is a 14-year-old junior high school student who has had long hair since he was five. Since his first contact with schools, except in his first of several elementary schools, he has had the same problem because of that decision.

My Geographical Fatalism

The desire to live in an urban environment turned into an obsession. But time passed and I still hadn’t achieved my objective, especially because I was in a situation that depended on my father.

Cuba’s Natural Cancer Med also Fights AIDS

Vimang, a natural Cuban medicine used against cancer, could also prove to have markedly positive effects in the treatment of patients with HIV-AIDS, explained its creator Eleuterio Paez. With his lab initially funded by the Cuban armed forces and now associated with the island’s Labiofam Laboratories, Paez has been able to industrially produce a range of medicines that come from the bark of mango trees.

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