Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

The Scents of Time

Few things transport me to a past moment with such overwhelming clarity as a melody or a scent. They are perfect time machines.

All united around a common target: the current government and its stance on sovereignty, mining, and social security.

If a population feels oppressed and yearns for freedom, the worst thing it can do is publicly pay homage to its leaders for the world to see.

Doing anything in today’s Cuba can be extremely complicated, but building a house is a Herculean, titanic task.

An anonymous young man walks down the street carrying a worn-out pair of sneakers with patched soles—survivors of a thousand battles.

Today’s featured artist is Cazuza from Brazil with the song “Ideologia” from 2021.

Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo know their behavior is pathetic. Their actions have validated like no one else the challenge of that April.

Tens of thousands of disaffected citizens were herded into a parade in front of Raul Castro and President Diaz-Canel.

Here are some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on, Friday, May 2, 2025.

Heidi Ninfole from the United States took our photo of the day: “Waterfall”, in Florida, USA.