Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

The Yayabo River in Sancti Spiritus, Cuba is Dying

The power outages complicate the pumping of water, so that the population has been without tap water for several weeks.

These days, among the people you pass on the street, it’s inevitable to make some reference to the intensity of the temperatures.

Here are some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Friday, May 23, 2025.

Warda Jabir Hussain from Canada took our photo of the day: “Echoes of Home”, in Ontario, Canada

The Cuban government and its “just revolution” once promised a country without beggars as a symbol of social justice.

The law, which imposes a 30% tax on donations received by civil organizations, is described as highly repressive.

In this Border Chronicle feature article Caroline Tracey writes on taking back the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo as a river, not a border checkpoint.

Here are some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Thursday, May 22, 2025.

Maria Corina Machado once again urged Venezuelans not to vote in the regional and parliamentary elections on Sunday, May 25.

After living in very vulnerable conditions in Cuba, Lazaro thought he had found a way out. But the opportunity wasn’t was made out to be.