Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

Havana Weather for April 17-23

Mornings will begin with little cloud cover across most of the capital. By late morning, skies will become partly cloudy…

One of the most traumatic memories from my life in Cuba is of those so-called “voluntary” workdays that weren’t really voluntary at all…

With his death, Mario Vargas Llosa has closed the door on the most splendid era of our literature. The light, however, will remain on.

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A Vietnamese company was also the first to receive land in Cuba—initially 308 hectares—to plant rice in Pinar del Río.

On the front porch of a house, a small sales stall like many others in the area doesn’t reveal the true nature of the business behind it.

The governments of the United States and El Salvador have subjected over 200 Venezuelans to forced disappearance and arbitrary detention.

Vivienne Maricevic from the USA took our photo of the day: “The Palomino Family”, in Bogota, Colombia.

Today’s featured artist is Cuban percussionist Mongo Santamaria with a remastering of his song “Yambu” from his 1959 album Afro Roots.

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