Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

Cuba’s Yoani Sanchez Gives Carter Peanuts

On behalf of a group of bloggers and individuals of civil society, Sanchez gave Carter products made with peanuts in the different ways they are sold in Cuba.

Cuba Peace Concert Photos

Many people imagined that the “Festival of Peace and Love,” held in the Jardines de la Tropical, would have something to do with hippies. However, it didn’t turn out exactly like that. (30 photos)

Carter, Castro Discuss Cuba & the World

Raul Castro reiterated Cuba’s “willingness to dialogue with the US government any topic, but also said that such talks must take place without pre conditions and with absolute respect for our independence and sovereignty.”

Obama’s Speech on Libya War

Widely praised as an effective defense of Washington’s 10-day- old military intervention in Libya, President Barack Obama’s speech Monday evening appears to have left several key questions about his future intentions unanswered.

Feeling All Beat Up

Today I got up earlier than usual. When the alarm clock sounded at 5:50 a.m., I’d already been up for a while puttering around in the kitchen. I was moving from here to there, shifting around from one way to another, but I still felt uncomfortable. My whole body ached. The day before I’d watched the game between our Guantanamo and Granma.

Carter Meets in Cuba with Yoani Sanchez

Jimmy Carter meets in Havana, Cuba on Wednesday morning with blogger Yoani Sanchez, the day after his Tuesday encounter with President Raul Castro. On Monday he met with Cardinal Ortega. Official Cuban TV and websites have blasted Sanchez in recent days putting her in the front line of what they have dubbed the “cyberwar” against Cuba’s revolution and leaders.

Castro Says Gaddafi Can Defeat NATO

Former Cuban President Fidel Castro believes that Muammar al-Gaddafi can defeat his NATO adversaries if he fights to the bitter end in his attempt to maintain power in Libya.

Why Erdogan Can’t Let Assad Down

A new week, a new campaign for Ankara’s diplomacy. After a victorious arm-twisting on Saturday with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to divert the leadership of the aerial war against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi from France to NATO, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has turned his attention to trouble closer to home, Syria.

Trees on Shaky Ground in Texaco’s Rainforest

When the trunks of the trees move with every step you take, you know you are in a swamp. This is what happens when you walk over the seemingly firm and vegetation-covered ground over what was once a pit used to dump oil sludge in the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest.

Granma, Villa Clara Lead Cuba Playoffs

Granma won a 15-12 slugfest over Guantanamo and Villa Clara out pitched Ciego de Avila 4-1 to take a 2-1 lead in their respective best-of-seven Cuba Eastern Division playoffs.