Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

Cuba’s Scarce Electricity Hobbles the Few Industries Left

The Cuban State press last spoke about the Antillana de Acero steel industry in December 2023. The positive news then turned to silence.

Alcides, 68, drags his jolongo (cloth sack) through the streets where garbage piles remain for weeks without being collected.

Today’s featured artist is Brazilian singer Chico Cesar with the song “Mama Africa” off his first album Cuscuz Cla (1996).

If before the wait for a Cuban to obtain permanent residency was four to five years, now it can be said to be highly uncertain.

“They appeared in Cuba a few years before the pandemic. Immediately, the official press warned that they are a dangerous invasive species.”

“This is no longer justice; it’s exemplary punishment,” laments his brother, a lieutenant colonel in the Armed Forces.

Border “security” is an act of war. It’s time to look to the peacemakers, who just might hold the answers.

As parents, we wish for a box full of surprises, beach trips, ice cream, outings, & laughter. Rest becomes a physical and emotional necessity

We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Friday, August 22, 2025.

The ICC responded with a strong statement condemning “a flagrant attack on the independence of an impartial judicial institution.”