Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

El Salvador: Bukele’s Authoritarianism Goes Global

At a White House meeting, presidents Nayib Bukele and Donald Trump exchanged praises and joked about mass incarceration.

Here are some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Monday, June 16, 2025.

I’ve been going to Cuba for many years, sometimes twice a year right up until Covid, and have made many good friends.

Today, dedicating oneself to some private business activity is considered normal and even well-regarded, like starting a business in general.

My aunt tells me, laughing—though what she’s talking about is no laughing matter—that she ran into a friend and they wanted to chat.

Elio Mendoza from Venezuela took our photo of the day: “My Passion Fruit”, in Lara, Venezuela.

The man finished listening to the WhatsApp voice message from his son. He massaged his temples, without smiling, without feeling joy…

Today’s featured musician is trombonist Juan Pablo Torres from Cuba with the song “When Day Breaks” from the album “Together again” (2000).

After defeating Daniel Ortega at the polls in February 1990, she became the first elected woman president in the Americas.

The former president of Nicaragua passed away in San Jose, Costa Rica, on June 14, 2025, her family confirmed in a statement.