Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

Mighty Hurricane Melissa Targets Eastern Cuba

The Cuban Weather Service expects Hurricane Melissa to enter the island on the southeast coast between Granma and Santiago de Cuba.

Here in Cuba, about to suffer the passing of a major hurricane, you don’t know what’s harder — finding the hammer or driving the nail.

El Toque’s Representative Currency Exchange Rate fills a need as the Cuban gov. maintains an “official” exchange rate that defies reality.

60 Minutes found a palpable sense of unease & uncertainty among Venezuelans; some worried about a possible US ground invasion or air strikes.

“We know more about Melissa from Facebook than from Cubavision,” a young woman in Holguín tells this newspaper.

We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.

The Cuban Meteorological Institute (Insmet) forecasts the hurricane will make landfall in Cuba on Tuesday night.

Today’s featured artist is Chick Corea (USA) on keyboards with the song “North Africa” off the album “Ultimate Adventure” (2006).

Dave Wettlaufer from Canada took our Photo of the Day: “Multicultural Event”, in Ontario, Canada.

Getting a beloved animal out of Cuba can become an obstacle course as difficult—or even more so—than the one humans face when emigrating.