Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

The Mexicali, Mexico Experimental Housing Project:

In the 1970s, the Mexican state worked with an avant-garde architect to build unique homes for workers in Mexicali.

New law turns a 15-kilometer border strip into Nicaraguan State property, generating uncertainty over land ownership.

Groups of children and teenagers cling to moving vehicles to slide across the asphalt, as if practicing a kind of “urban skiing.”

It’s so important to make male paternity leave increasingly mandatory, promoting shared parental responsibility, like in Sweden and Iceland.

Riding the bus into downtown or walking along its avenues is a true pleasure for those of us who enjoy architectural details. (21 photos)

Founded in the 1990s to circumvent the US embargo, GAESA has grown into the island’s dominant economic player.

We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Thursday, August 7 2025.

Highs will be between 31 and 33ºC (88 and 91°F) and lows between 23 and 24ºC (73 and 75°F). Sea surface temperatures will be 30ºC (86°F).

Today’s featured artist is Cabo Verdean singer Mayra Andrade with her song “Ilha de Santiago” from the album “Lovely Difficult” (2014).

Merchants search for the best merchandise they can resell and are making plans to import directly from China—if Customs allows it