Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

Living with Nature, Climate Lesson from Northeastern Brazil

“The work of collecting seeds saved me from depression,” caused by her daughter’s suicide at the age of 29, said Maria do Desterro Soares.

Loss of household goods caused by hurricanes drives up demand for mattress makers in the east of the country.

This is a house that has gone through several stages since the original owners emigrated in the 1960s. (10 photos)

Mike Ross from Canada took our photo of the day: “Do-It-Yourself Generator”, in Boca de Camarioca, Cuba.

We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Monday, December 29, 2025.

What motivated this year’s mobilizations tells a grim story. In 2024, around 4,000 women were victims of femicides in Latin America alone.

Cuba depends on opaque agreements, indirect routes, and ships that sail under the shadow of sanctions and seizures.

In the Cuban State’s conception, “food sovereignty” does not translate into farmers freedom to decide what to produce and how to market it,

What stands out is how social differences have become established, visible in how families with higher incomes have generators in their homes

We witnessed another direct insult to a people facing inflation, pulverized wages, and empty markets—as if deprivation were a cultural choice