Squirrel Sunbathing, Texas, USA – Photo of the Day
Irina Echarry from Cuba took our photo of the day: “Squirrel Sunbathing”, in Texas, USA.
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Author: Circles Robinson
Cain Culto & Xiuhtezcatl – Song of the Day
Today’s featured artists are Cain Culto (US-Colombia) & Xiuhtezcatl (US-indigenous Mexican) with the video clip / song “Basta Ya” (2025).
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Is It Better for Cuba to Import Rice or Grow It?
The strategy to confront the shortage could not have been more senseless: telling farmers to replace tractors and harvesters with oxen teams and manual laborers.
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Nothing in Venezuela Is What It Seems
Do not be guided by appearances. The final question is whether chavismo and its Maduro offshoot have ever been what they pretended to be.
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Maduro Is Gone: What Are Venezuelans Saying in the Streets?
Venezuelans at home and abroad are living between fear and hope as they face the uncertainty after the fall of Maduro.
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International News Briefs for Friday, January 9, 2026
We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Friday, January 9, 2026.
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Cabello: Venezuela at Peace Because We Control the Weapons
Venezuelan Interior Minister, Diosdado Cabello, said they have prevailed because “we are united and remain united”.
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USA Withdrawal From Organizations Triggers Global Alarm
Most of the affected bodies center around issues in climate change, labor, peacekeeping, migration, and civic space conditions.
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Havana Weather for January 9-14
Highs will range between 25 and 29ºC (77 & 84 F), and lows between 20 and 21ºC (68 and 70 F). The sea surface temperature will be 26ºC (79 F).
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From Architectural Jewel to Repression Symbol in Venezuela
Family members of political prisoners in Venezuela are waiting for releases to occur.
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