Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

“Fuel on the Fire”: Author Greg Muttit on Oil and Politics in Occupied Iraq, Arab Spring

A new U.S. government report has found that much of the U.S. taxpayer money used for Iraq’s reconstruction has likely been squandered.

Oscar D’Leon and Juanes to Appear on Los Van Van’s Next Album

The iconic Cuban band Los Van Van intends to record a new album this year with the likes of Oscar D’Leon and Juanes, said its director Samuel Formell when speaking to the Venezuelan newspaper Panorama.

Cuban Parliament to Debate New Tax Law

A Regular Session of the National Assembly of People’s Power (Cuban Parliament) will debate new tax system from July 20 to 22.

How Cuba Globalizes Solidarity

I will never forget a phrase used by Pope John Paul II during his 1998 visit to Havana: “Globalizing Solidarity.” The word “solidarity” stands for one of the most sublime feelings of human beings, along with love and friendship.

Cuba Caravan Heads for Mexican Border

The Pastors for Peace Caravan to Cuba is gearing up for its final week of crisscrossing the US and Canada en route to a merger at McAllen, Texas and then a crossing into Mexico next weekend.

So Where’s the Real Enemy?

For those who have dedicated themselves to fighting against the “imperialist enemy and its agents,” real or fictional, they must defend tooth and nail all that has made the “perfect revolution” — understood as the work of a state — no matter the practical results, the “side effects” or that it has driven us to the edge of the abyss.

Blind Cubans Going to the Movies

It’s not common to see a group of blind people lining up to go to the movies, but Cubans are beginning to get used to it. Once a month there’s special function for people who are blind or otherwise visually impaired, and soon these events will also include people with hearing difficulties.