Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

Cuba Has TS Richard Near Honduras

Tropical Storm Richard is now blowing at 100 kph (62 mph) as it moves along the northeastern coastline of Honduras, reports the Cuban Meteorological Institute (INSMET) at noon on Saturday EST.

Cuba Website on Wikileaks Revelations

Cubadebate.cu, a widely visited Cuban website in Spanish only, is giving ample coverage to the Wikileaks publication of nearly 400,000 classified US government documents with links to numerous English language publications and videos with interviews and analysis on the revelations.

Health Workers in Haiti Scramble to Fight Cholera

At least 160 people have died this week from an outbreak of cholera in the central Artibonite region, according to Zanmi Lasante, the Haitian arm of renowned health organization Partners in Health.

Viva Palestina Reaches Gaza

We have arrived in Gaza at last! After a trouble-free drive from Al-Arish to Rafah, the Viva Palestina convoy crossed into Gaza. People lined the entire highway from Rafah to Gaza city, cheering and welcoming us.

Havana Times: We’ve Made it to Year Two!

Without any publicity effort, relying on word of mouth and the search engines, Havana Times now occupies an important space in the online press on Cuba, providing a voice to numerous individuals who care about the island and its future. Havana Times remains visible for the relatively small segment of the population in Cuba that has Internet, as the censors have not classified us as part of the dissident blogger world. E-mail has also proven a good way for readers on the island without Internet to receive our articles and even the posted comments.

Cuba’s Chucho Valdes at Lincoln Center NY

Cuba’s famed jazz pianist/composer Chucho Valdes and his new band the Afro-Cuban Messengers are performing tonight and Saturday at the Jazz at Lincoln Center venue in New York City.

Cuba Experts Say TS Richard Stronger

Tropical Storm Richard has picked up in intensity as it continues to move slowly in the western Caribbean, notes Cuba’s Meteorological Institutute (INSMET) on Friday evening.

Organic Gardens Feeding People from Argentina to Haiti

Neither hurricanes nor floods, nor the devastating January earthquake or Haiti’s chronic political instability managed to wipe out the organic gardening initiative underway in that country since 2005. The seed was planted in Argentina twenty years ago.

Is GPS Still Banned in Cuba?

I was hoping to do some day hiking in Cuba and a GPS is nice to have so I do not have to be as careful were I am and especially how far back to my hotel. Is GPS still banned?

Should I be concerned about bringing an iPhone?

I’m concerned about bringing an iPhone to Cuba, as there are no GPS devices allowed in the country. I don’t want to have it confiscated in Customs. Anybody know if I should be concerned about this?