Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

Los Zafiros (Cuba) – Song of the Day

Today’s featured band is Los Zafiros from Cuba with the song “La Luna En Tu Mirada” from the album “Los Zafiros” (1964).

Costa Rica and Nicaragua: a Border Drawn by Covid-19

Along the border between Costa Rica and Nicaragua, communities used to interact effortlessly. What’s it like along the border now shaped by Covid-19?

Popsicle in Old Havana – Photo of the Day

Popsicle in Old Havana. By Greg Rothschild (USA). Camera: Fuji XT2

Arrests Reported in Cuba to Block Protest over Police Killing of Black Man

Cuban activists and independent journalists accused police of preventing them from attending a protest over the killing of a black man by security forces.

Judge Sets March Trial Date for Police Officers Who Killed George Floyd

In Minneapolis, trial of the four police officers who are charged in the killing of George Floyd was tentatively set for March 2021.

Covid-19 in Nicaragua’s North Caribbean: “The Indigenous Population is Helpless”

Pandemic hits Nicaragua’s North Caribbean Autonomous Region hard, where more than half of those infected have died.

Venezuelan Journalists Charged under Anti-Hate Law, Held on House Arrest

Venezuelan authorities should immediately stop using the country’s anti-hate law to persecute the press, stated the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).