Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

Thoughts about Swinging in Cuba

In Cuba, sexuality has always been governed by the traditional variant. However, we haven’t escaped the swinging movement, which is currently threatening to become a mass movement.

Venezuela Asylum Seekers Reveal Contradictions in US Policy

Venezuela has overtaken China to become the No 1 country of origin for those claiming asylum in the US upon arrival or shortly after, with nearly 30,000 Venezuelans applying for asylum with US Citizenship and Immigration Services in 2018.

Nicaragua: The Hostages of the Ortega-Murillo Government

Those who headed up the protests of the April Rebellion against the government of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo have become symbols of the citizens’ resistance. They are the ones who remain in the prisons…

Havana Weather for June 6-12

This week we will have hot days with rain in the afternoons, associated with high humidity and the daily heating. The high temperatures will range at 32 and 33° C (90 and 91 F), and the lows around 25° C (77 F). The sea surface temperature will be 28° C (82 F).

Red Chevy in Havana – Photo of the Day

Red Chevy in Havana. By Rick Davis, USA. Camera: Samsung NX1

Cruise Lines Begin Giving Refunds for Cuba Voyages after US Ban

Cruise lines are offering modified itineraries and refunds to passengers who had bought tickets on Cuba cruises as a result of the US government’s ban on cruise ships to the island, which went into effect Wednesday.

Venezuela-Nicaragua-El Salvador Money Laundering Network Exposed

The immense fortune created by the combination of high oil prices and the copious extraction of black gold from Venezuelan subsoil laid the foundation for a “Bolivarian Joint Criminal Enterprise” (BJCE), according to a new report signed by Douglas Farah and Caitlyn Yates, the president and investigator for IBI Consultants, LLC.

The 3rd Journalist Held in Nicaragua as a Political Hostage of Ortega

Journalist Marlon Jeronimo Powell Sanchez knew that the regime would go after him. The communicator fled from his native Masaya, an hour before the police and paramilitary forces of Ortega took armed control of the city on July 17, 2018.

Havana’s Port Avenue

Avenida del Puerto (Port Avenue) links the oldest part of the city with the Malecon, which takes us to the most modern part of the Cuban capital. Some people think of it as an extension of the Malecon, but Avenida del Puerto is actually a lot older. (24 photos)

Subiela vs. El Chacal on a Cuban Yutong Bus

This story unfolds on a Cuban Yutong bus running the route from Havana to Holguin. After the drivers kindly explained the details of the journey and a couple of hours of “music” videos at the beginning, most of which were Reggaeton tracks, a slim man, wearing small glasses and with long dreadlocks, approached the drivers quite timidly…