Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

Cuba: The Melody Case, Rule or Exception?

Melody arrived in Cuba on September 25, on the ninth deportation flight that US immigration authorities have sent to the island this year.

Emmet Cohen w/ Mar Vilaseca – Song of the Day

Today’s featured artists are US pianist Emmet Cohen and Spanish vocalist Mar Vilaseca with the song Chega de Saudade (No More Blues) 2022.

A Difficult Month for Cuban Parents

September marks the return to classes throughout the island. The beginning of an authentic torture for many Cuban parents.

Cuba: Recycled Containers Given Instead of Houses

The metal boxes are “an alternative in the face of the shortage of essential building materials” to ease the housing crisis.

The Death of a Cuban Doctor

On September 24, 2025, Dr. Nestor Manuel Perez Lache, 85-year-old Cuban doctor took his own life by jumping off an elevated Havana bridge.

Ecuadorian TV Station Suspended for Covering a Protest

“It is deeply troubling that Ecuadorian authorities have suspended TV MICC’s signal over allegations of biased coverage of the national protests”.

Police Close La Cuevita Market, Vendors Reopen It

In the mecca of popular commerce in Havana, most everything can be found, including the buying and selling of dollars.

The Hungarian Parliament, Budapest – Photo of the Day

Steven Certilman from the United States took our photo of the day: “The Hungarian parliament”, in Budapest.

“On Our Way to Annihilation”: Live from Outside Gaza City

Hundreds of thousands have fled Gaza City for overcrowded areas further south, as Israeli forces systematically flatten much of the city.

Reed Brody: No Country Uses Statelessness Like Nicaragua

“A ruling by the International Court of Justice against Nicaragua for the deprivation of nationality would have a very important effect,” says the jurist.