Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

Ollanta Humala Arrives in Cuba

Peruvian president-elect Ollanta Humala, arrived early Tuesday to Cuba for a working visit that includes meeting with Cuban President Raul Castro.

Venceremos Brigade Arrives in Cuba

The 42nd Venecemos Brigade of US citizens has arrived in Cuba to offer their support and challenge the half-century US blockade on the island. The group of 37 members, mostly young people coming to Cuba for the first time, will be doing volunteer work and also get a firsthand look at life on the island.

TS Bret Moves Farther from Cuba

Tropical Storm Bret gained in strength on Monday afternoon and is now close to hurricane status with 100 kph (62 mph) as it moves north-northeast away from the Bahamas and deeper into the Atlantic.

Brooks to Face Phone-Hacking Questions

Rebekah Brooks, the former head of media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s British newspaper wing, will face questioning by British parliamentarians on Tuesday following her release on bail on suspicion of bribing police and illegally intercepting voicemail messages.

Cuba Reports on Tropical Storm Bret

Cuba’s weather experts note that Tropical Storm Bret has formed off the eastern coast of Florida and northwest of the Bahamas and do not see it posing any threat to Cuba.

Peru’s President-Elect Humala to Cuba

Peru’s president-elect Ollanta Humala heads for Havana early Tuesday, invited to visit Cuba by President Raul Castro. Hullala takes office on July 28.

Cuba’s July 26th in Ciego de Avila Nears

The most important date on the Cuban political calendar is July 26, which commemorates the guerilla attacks on two Batista garrisons back in 1953, which sparked the 1959 Cuban revolution. This year Ciego de Avila, a central province, and second least populated in the nation, hosts the event.

Iranian Faces Death over Religious Conversion

Faith leaders in the US representing 25 million citizens have expressed outrage about the case of Youcef Nadarkhani, an Iranian man who faces the death penalty if he refuses to recant his Christian faith.

An American Friend of Cuba

“My hope is that Cuba will continue following its own pragmatic path in making progress towards a better standard of living for its citizens while at the same time increasing the participation of all of its citizens in governing themselves,” said Michael Landis in an interview with HT.

Cuba Blitzes Taiwan in One Inning

A 10-run fifth inning lifted Cuba to a 10 to 5 win over Taiwan in the championship game of the World Baseball Challenge tournament in Prince George, Canada on Sunday evening.