Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

Cuba Shouldn’t Throw Away the Sofa!

The greatest danger that Cuba faces is falling for the temptation to retrench and adopt a defensive position by “dynamiting” bridges — in this case the Internet — in order to impede any “enemy” advance.

Havana Weather for March 10-16

The arrival of a cold front on Friday afternoon will result in rains that are expected to continue until dawn on Saturday the 12th. The rest of the week we’ll experience good weather due to the influence of high pressures.

Minor Earthquake in Eastern Cuba

A 3.5 degrees magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale was registered yesterday in the south of the eastern province of Santiago de Cuba, the Central Station of the National Seismological Service of Cuba reported. The quake was the second this year on the island. Since the earthquake in Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010, the Cuban authorities decided to increase the information coverage and preparation for a possible earthquake.

Castro Questions Europe and US on Libya Policy

Former Cuban President Fidel Castro questioned the policy of the United States and the European Union toward Libya, after on previous years President Muammar al-Gaddafi accepted disarmament and several European heads of government visited Tripoli. In one of his usual Reflections, Castro reiterated his opposition to a war in the African country and the intervention of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

Cuba Must Save More Energy

Cuba should increase the energy saving measures to face the oil price hike, Rafael Tenreiro, assistant director of the state-run Cuba Petróleo (CUPET) oil company, affirmed. “The international situation is of much uncertainty,” and “it is impossible to predict how much more the prices will go up,” the official said. The island produces half of the fuel it needs and the rest is imported from Venezuela at preferential prices.

Cuba Gov. Allows Exit of Zapata Family

Cuban immigration authorities gave exit permits to 13 relatives of Orlando Zapata, the dissident who died in February 2010 after a hunger strike, so they can travel to the United States as political refugees, announced Reina Tamayo, the dissident’s mother.

Cuba Group Speaks Out on Arab Rebellions

“In any part of the world, such as in Cuba today and in “Our America,” the struggle against capitalist, bureaucratic and patriarchal domination will only culminate with the expansion of a radically free society under the principles of solidarity, self-management and autonomy.”

New Air Raids Hit Libyan Oil City

Earlier, in his second televised speech in as many days, Gaddafi once again alleged involvement of foreigners in the rebellion against his more than 41-year-old rule.

US Authorizes Cuba Flights from 8 Airports

The US government authorized eight airports to offer charter flights to and from Cuba, the US Customs and Border Protection services reported. Before that, only Miami, New York and Los Angeles had air links with the island. Those benefitting by the new exceptions in the travel ban include Cuban Americans in general as well as academics, students, artists and organized groups with educational and religious ends.

Pedagogy Careers a Priority in Today’s Cuba

Forty-three per cent of the places set aside by the Ministry of Higher Education for the next school year will be for pedagogy careers, announced René Sánchez, director of the ministry’s enrolment and labor placement. Meanwhile, according to the official, the careers in humanities will decrease due to a lesser demand for labor force in that area.