Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

The Impossible Path of Independent Initiatives in Cuba

Recently, I’ve been thinking back on those meetings of the Havana Times collaborators that used to be held in Havana every six months.

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It wasn’t long ago that I came across the concept of learned helplessness. I recognized myself in it immediately.

The 252 Venezuelans that the US government sent to El Salvador in March and April of 2025 were tortured and subjected to other abuses…

The Government has not managed to create the macroeconomic or institutional conditions necessary to sustain a truly flexible exchange-rate.

The street was empty, with the bulk of the crowd scattered along the avenue waiting for a collective taxi to take them to their destinations.

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In Cuba, it’s common to hear the phrase “Hasta cuándo” (“How much longer?”) uttered as a kind of overused cry for help.

High temperatures will be between 26 and 30°C (79–86°F) and lows between 15 and 23°C (59–73°F). Sea surface temperature will be 28°C (82°F).

While the rest of the world strives to shorten the distance between farm and table, Cuba is moving in the opposite direction.