Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

My Cuban Summer of Ice Cream

It might seem strange, given what Cuba is going through, that I titled my article with that name. Let me tell you why.

The writer describes a country where the poverty of pensioners and the opulence of the new rich coexist.

In the 1990s, thanks to a painter friend, I discovered Enya, the Irish singer.

“At first, it was a relief to know that I could control my own work schedule and, if I worked more, I could earn more, however….”.

Deb Vinski from Canada took our photo of the day: “Fruit and Vegetable Stand” in Thornbur, Ontario, Canada.

Cuba faces a multidimensional crisis—economic, infrastructural, social—that calls for nothing less than structural change.

It seemed to me a more authentic path, for the person I was becoming,” Elizabeth explains in her conversation with El Toque.

We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Friday, September 5, 2025.

I read the ruling from the Mexican Commission for Refugee Assistance (Comar) and felt my legs give out, so I collapsed into a black chair.

Today’s featured artist is Joe Bataan from the Philippines and US with the song “Aguanta la Lengua” (1971).