Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

Havana Weather for August 7-13

Highs will be between 31 and 33ºC (88 and 91°F) and lows between 23 and 24ºC (73 and 75°F). Sea surface temperatures will be 30ºC (86°F).

Today’s featured artist is Cabo Verdean singer Mayra Andrade with her song “Ilha de Santiago” from the album “Lovely Difficult” (2014).

Merchants search for the best merchandise they can resell and are making plans to import directly from China—if Customs allows it

Michael Wiggin from Canada took our photo of the day: “Grasshoppers are Making a Comeback”, Ontario, Canada.

Of the eight floating power plants Cuba once had, only one remains in Regla, and it’s suffering from a lack of fuel.

I was 26 the first time I was forced to flee a dictator. It was in 1975, and I had to escape Nicaragua for resisting the regime of Somoza.

We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.

“They came & told us we had to leave the clinic because it had been shut down.” Doctors received orders to immediately stop treating patients.

Famine is advancing in the Gaza Strip, and children & adults, including aid workers, are suffering from hunger, just like the Israeli hostages.

Bolsonaro is accused of leading a conspiracy to prevent the inauguration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who defeated him in the 2022.