Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

Silverio from the Heights

We were supposed to reach Pico San Juan, the highest point of the Escambray mountain range, but the plan was delayed and we didn’t make it.

Nearly two months after rumors of his death, Raul Castro, the real decision-maker in Cuba, finally made a public appearance this week.

Elsbeth D’Anda, who hosts a television program on Nicaragua’s Channel 23, has been in police custody since October 27.

The donated generators run on oil or propane, so they are not practical amid the fuel crisis on the island.

A city that tries to survive amid a terrible structural crisis, that fights against apathy, abandonment, & tries not to succumb. (36 photos)

At the El Chipote prison, they weren’t allowed to sleep, as they were under constant interrogation. They had to accept exile or rot in jail.

Today’s featured artists are Kevin Johansen (US-Argentina) and Natalia Lafourcade (Mexico) with the song “Tu Ve” (2022).

I grew up hearing from my parents that in Cuba, people don’t work. At first, I didn’t understand why they would say that, but…

With the appointment of Marco Rubio, Mexico’s new president Claudia Sheinbaum will be faced with a fundamental question regarding Cuba.

Valerie Love from Canada took our photo of the day: “Sierra Maestra”, in Granma, Cuba.