Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

From Loyalty to Complicity

The Cuban government has now begun the process of expelling hundreds of thousands of workers from the labor market and is organizing the country in agreement with the rules of the private marketplace.

What’s the correct translation for horseshoe crab?

In a phone consultation with Hotel Cayo Levisa, located in Pinar del Rio, they said that the name comes from a small-to medium-sized fish known as the levisa, which is common in the waters surrounding Cayo Levisa as well as in other parts of Cuba. The fish is not eaten.

Analysis of Brazilian Election Results

Brazil’s presidential elections, which will be decided in an Oct. 31 runoff, have once against reflected the confrontation of the two parties that have dominated national politics since 1994. However, the unexpectedly strong performance of Green Party candidate Marina Silva points to a weakening of that dichotomy.

The Cart, the Horse & the Road Ahead

We applaud the fact that actions are being taken to free us from stagnation and that at least basic issues are being addressed. However, contrary to the official line, the content, form and order of what has begun demonstrate signs of improvisation, a lack of foresight, the absence of transparency, contempt for revolutionary theory, pressuring and imposition.

Cuba Visited by US Senator Dodd

US Senator Christopher Dodd, the retiring chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, traveled to Cuba over the weekend reportedly to discuss ways to break the stalemate and improve bilateral relations. Dodd is a long-time opponent of the travel ban on ordinary US citizens from visiting Cuba and is a critic of the nearly half-century economic embargo on the island.

Eastern Cuba Feels 5.1 Quake

Parts of Eastern Cuba Shook from a 5.1 Richter Scale earthquake on Monday morning, with no reports so far of damage or injuries.

Cuba at Puerto Rico Tourney, 1st Report

Numerous doubts, confusions and controversies have already surrounded and sullied what should have been a smoothly run showcase event here at the Puerto Rico-based 2010 Pre-Mundial baseball tournament. With all of the top Caribbean and North and South American baseball-crazy countries (with the lone exception of Mexico) slatted to compete,

El Salvador President arrives in Cuba

The president of El Salvador, Mauricio Funes, will arrive today in the Cuban capital on an official visit, invited by his counterpart Raúl Castro. Funes is traveling with a political delegation and representatives of the business sector. During his stay he hopes to sign a cooperation agreement in the area of public health.

Forum to Demand Release of Cuban 5

The Union of Jurists of Cuba will carry out next October 6 a virtual forum to demand the release of the five Cubans imprisoned in the United States charged with espionage, and who the island considers are heroes of the struggle against terrorism, the local press reported. The space will serve to analyze issues related to the legal framework of the case.

Rains lessen water deficit in reservoirs but…

Last week’s rains improved the situation of the reservoirs in the provinces in central and eastern Cuba, but were insufficient and it is necessary to continue saving. The precipitations benefited, among others, the Zaza Dam, the country’s largest, which now is at 53 per cent of its capacity.