Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

Cuba Four Years After the July 11, 2021 Protests

Four years after the July 11, 2021, demonstrations most of those arrested remain in prison, while most Cubans seem oblivious to this reality.

Daily power outages continue to define the chaotic situation in Cuba, with almost inhuman impacts, especially outside the capital.

Industrial pollution, fecal contamination, and neglect mark day-to-day life for those who live in “El Fanguito,” beside the Almendares River.

Today’s featured artist is Jamaican singer Burning Spear with the song “Talk” off his album “No Destroyer” (2023).

Mary P from the United States took our photo of the day: “Pecaries (javalinas)”, in Arizona, USA.

The Cuban State press last spoke about the Antillana de Acero steel industry in December 2023. The positive news then turned to silence.

Alcides, 68, drags his jolongo (cloth sack) through the streets where garbage piles remain for weeks without being collected.

Today’s featured artist is Brazilian singer Chico Cesar with the song “Mama Africa” off his first album Cuscuz Cla (1996).

If before the wait for a Cuban to obtain permanent residency was four to five years, now it can be said to be highly uncertain.

“They appeared in Cuba a few years before the pandemic. Immediately, the official press warned that they are a dangerous invasive species.”