Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

The Caribbean Fight to Dismantle Anti-LGBTQI+ Colonial Laws

When Kenita Placide co-founded United and Strong, St Lucia’s first LGBTQI+ organisation in 2001, death threats were routine.

They almost always cook over wood or charcoal in a huge pot where products contributed by many anonymous hands are prepared.

The proposed law would penalize companies who transfer call centers out of the United States and create incentives for those that remain.

We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Thursday, August 14, 2025.

Barcelona’s Plaça de Sant Jaume was filled with banners, cameras, and voices demanding justice for journalists killed in Gaza. (12 photos)

High temperatures will be between 32 and 33°C (90–91°F) and lows between 22 and 23°C (72–73°F). Sea surface temperature will be 30°C (86°F).

I close my eyes & let myself drift. I return to the country, to my bare feet on the grass, my brother’s voice calling from afar. (12 photos)

It was more than evident the discredit into which the group Buena Fe had fallen, thanks above all to its leader, Israel Rojas.

Today’s featured artists are Astrud Gilberto (Brazil) and Stanley Turrentine (USA) with the song “Ponteio” recorded in 1988.

The citizen mobilization favoring “One-Year Parental Leave” marks a precedent in the fight for childcare & shared parental responsibility.