Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

New Total Power Outage in Cuba, the Third in Two Months

The third disconnection in less than two months came at 2:08 a.m. this morning, once again plunging the country into total darkness.

The reforms “institutionalize nepotism, and subordinate public institutions to the absolute control of the presidential family.”

As Secretary of State, Marco Rubio will inherit a world with authoritarian resurgence, economic instability, and geopolitical rivalry.

Before the Pope’s visit in 1996, there were only four official holidays in Cuba, three tied to the government and its “liberation struggles.”

Extreme right-wing groups in Latin America have found a wellspring that draws from historical revisionism and political incorrectness.

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Even with plenty of money in your pocket, it is not so easy to buy a product that has been disappearing from Cuban markets and homes.

The indifference of many Cubans toward repression perpetuates suffering and injustice by a regime that thrives on silence and apathy.

Deciding to come to Mexico was tough. We sought a place where we could grow professionally without the restrictions we faced in our country.

Almost four years after the “inauguration,” the center is closed, with the pink paint and the giant photo of Ortega and Murillo peeling off.