Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

The High Cost of Menstruating in Cuba

Cuban Women spend up to 30 percent of their salary on buying personal hygiene products, a chronic problem that has only worsened.

As I live through these events, I recall an anecdote I’ve never confirmed but have always found interesting…

Here are the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Thursday, December 26, 2024.

Highs will range from 26°C to 28°C (79°F to 82°F), while lows from 16°C to 22°C (61°F to 72°F). Sea surface temperatures will be 26°C (79°F).

This year, while decorating the tree with my kids — honestly, I put it up for them because I didn’t feel like decorating the house…

Yordanka Caridad from Cuba took our photo of the day: “Santa Claus Driving a Bus”, in Curitiba, Brazil.

When dictator Fulgencio Batista fled in the early hours of January 1, 1959, few imagined the sweeping changes ahead for the country.

Pedro Garce, organizer of Havana gasoline lines, fights against ’Imperialism’ and the Bureaucracy of those ’From Above’.

In Cuba, one could say that the only people who are not “prohibited” from eating are the military and communist leaders of the island.

Here are the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Tuesday, December 24, 2024.