Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

Prices of Agricultural Products Rise

The prices for agricultural products in Cuba increased an average of 4.5 per cent in the first nine months of 2010, according to the Sales in the Agricultural Market report published by the National Office of Statistics (ONE). During that period there was also an increase in the supply in the non-subsidized markets mainly due to the sale of potatoes, reported IPS. Potatoes used to be distributed to the population on their ration cards at a considerably lower price.

Cuba’s Ecological Tourism?

Viñales and its surrounding valley is one of the most beautiful places in Pinar del Rio province, which is why it’s chosen as a tourist destination by nature lovers. It was to be expected then that the tourism workers there would promote the special care of plants and animals. (29 photos)

Haiti Prepares for Hurricane/TS Tomas

Events in Haiti take on special concern for Cubans with several hundred of the island’s medical personal working in the neighboring country since long before the devastating January 12 earthquake.

Gov. Cuba to release another three prisoners

The Cuban government will soon set free Adrián Álvarez, Ramón Fidel Basulto and Joel Torres, Orlando Márquez, Havana Archbishopric spokesman, who has announced all the releases until now, reported. With these three the total of political prisoners who have accepted to travel to Spain amounts to 50.

Cuba Wins VB Match vs. Thailand 3-0

Cuba won a tough fought straight set victory over Thailand (25-19, 29-27, 27-25) on Tuesday in the Women’s World Volleyball Championships being played in Japan. With the win the Cubans are now 2-2 and face group leader USA in their final first round match on Wednesday.

US Polls Bode Poorly for Immigration Reform

With conservatives likely to be the biggest winners in Tuesday’s U.S. congressional elections, efforts to achieve a more compassionate national immigration policy may be one of the biggest losers.

Cuba Fans on Int. Baseball Cup Win

By early Sunday morning the capital’s residents were outside beating on pans, yelling and forming spontaneous conga lines that snaked through the streets. Why, you ask?

Mexico: Altars to Victims of Violence

“It’s painful to build an altar of offerings to your dead child,” Abraham Fraijo, one of the leading activists in a citizens’ movement against violence and impunity in Mexico, wrote in his Twitter account while taking part in a series of protests during the celebrations of the Day of the Dead.

HT Readers Up in Cuba & Latin America

A year after Havana Times began publishing a Spanish language version and two years from the website’s beginning the percentage of readers from Cuba, Spain and Latin America is on the rise.

Brazil Has First Female President

Dilma Rousseff is the sixth woman in Latin America to reach the presidency. Argentina and Costa Rica are currently governed by women — Cristina Fernández and Laura Chinchilla — and Michelle Bachelet completed her term in March in Chile.