Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

Unrelenting Heat Scorches Planet, Shattering Records from U.S. to China

Suffocating heat is gripping three continents as the summer’s record-breaking temperatures continue to scorch large swaths of the U.S., Asia and Europe.

Iran’s Morality Police Resume Patrols 10 Months After Mahsa Amini’s Death Sparked Protests

The morality police had largely been pulled back after Amini’s death, which triggered massive nationwide protests.

Mariela Castro Sets the Record Straight?

She was silent about that you may now have the right to marry a toad if you want, but you can’t criticize your president or your government.

The Color of Rain, Villa Clara, Cuba – Photo of the Day

Meyvis Rega de Cuba took our photo of the day: “The Color of Rain”, in Villa Clara, Cuba.

‘Passion Seeds’ Fertilize Brazil’s Semiarid Northeast

Zé Pequeno cried when he learned the heirloom seeds he had inherited from his father were contaminated by the transgenic corn his neighbor…

San Antonio de los Baños, the Town that Woke Up Cuba

Young people used to make their lives here. The guitars, the jovial and peaceful atmosphere was always present in this town south of Havana.

“Not All Cubans Are Allies of Russia,” says Baseball Player

On Feb. 24, 2022, a drone sent by Moscow was shot down by the Ukrainian Air Force and fell 230 feet from his house: the war had just begun.

Cuban Rapper Maykel Osorbo Decries Mistreatment in Prison

“If you don’t hear from me again on Friday, you know what happened: in a cell, with my mouth sewn up.” said Maykel Osorbo.

The Alarms Sound in Cuba

The week has been charged with emotions for the Cuban government with the visits of a nuclear powered US submarine and a Russian warship.

Artist Luis Manuel Otero Incommunicado on Hunger Strike

Communication with the imprisoned Cuban artist is not being permitted in his first week of hunger strike.