Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

Cuba’s Pension Increase Lost in Inflation and Devaluation

“I only have 180 pesos left,” says a retiree waiting in line at the bank, but he’ll have to come back because it wasn’t his day to collect.

“If that Cuba is in US dollars, then I can’t go in,” complains an elderly Communist Party member.

“People are starting to have a realization that what they were promised isn’t going to come to fruition and they were lied to …”

We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.

The relatives of the dissident detained in Carazo were suddenly notified to come get the body of Mauricio Alonso.

Indi Rivero from Venezuela took our photo of the day: “The Ceiba Tree”, in Lara, Venezuela.

Most were involved in the 2018 protests and are linked to Colegio San José. The regime has not revealed their whereabouts.

My European colleague and I were walking through Centro Habana when he remembered he needed to exchange foreign currency for Cuban pesos.

We currently have 26 contestants participating in our 14th photography contest. There are still three weeks left to submit entries.

We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Monday, August 25, 2025.