Havana Times

Author: Circles Robinson

Chilean Schools Recycle Greywater to Combat Drought

Children from the neighboring municipalities of Ovalle and Río Hurtado in northern Chile are harvesting rain and recycling greywater in their schools to irrigate fruit trees and vegetable gardens, in an initiative aimed at combating the shortage of water in this semi-arid region.

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The Nicaragua Canal Project “Office”, a Costly Ghost

Nicaragua’s Interoceanic Grand Canal Authority as an institution does not exist. La Prensa managed to confirm that this entity does not even have offices, despite the fact that each year it receives millions of Córdoba from the General Budget of the Republic for administrative expenses and staff.

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Havana Weather for July 4-10

For this week the hot days will continue, with weak winds and a low probability of rain. The high temperatures will be between 31 and 33° C (88 and 91 F), while the lows will be around 25° C (77 F).

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Press Freedom Summit Urges Mexico to Reform Journalist Protections

On June 18, more than 400 people converged in Mexico City for the Committee for the Protection of Journalist’s (CPJ) Mexico Press Freedom Summit. Energized by a sense that the country is at a point of profound political change under the government of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the conference delved into the threats for Mexican journalists.

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Political Persecution Strengthens Local Churches in Nicaragua

During the April 2018 rebellion, the pastoral and humanitarian work of Father Edwin Roman was exemplary.  This parish priest from the San Miguel church in Masaya has been active in the liberation of the political prisoners, medical attention for the wounded and accompanying the family members of those killed.

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Diplomatic Options Running Out for Nicaragua’s Daniel Ortega

The recent resolution of the Organization of American States (OAS), which gives the government of Daniel Ortega a 75-day period to address Nicaragua’s sociopolitical crisis, “was a resounding success” and shows that for Ortega “the diplomatic options are closing,” said Juan Sebastian Chamorro, representative of the Civic Alliance.

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