Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

The Scream, Havana, Cuba – Photo of the Day

Alba Martinez from Cuba took our photo of the day: “The Scream”, in Havana, Cuba. She used an iPhone camera.

Havana Weather for June 30 to July 6

In Havana the days will be partly cloudy, very hot and with some probability of showers in the afternoons.

Cuban State Security and its Operation Babel

I remember every detail of my first interrogations. State Security took me to one of those houses with walls lined with long curtains.

Truth Commission in Colombia Documents 450,000 Deaths, Criticizes US Role in Backing Violence

“The consequences of the largely US-driven approach led to a hardening of the conflict in which the civilian population was the main victim.”

Patrice Lumumba’s Tooth

The bodies of Patrice Lumumba and his companions Maurice Mpolo and Joseph Okito disappeared, dissolved in sulfuric acid.

Documenting Destruction in Havana, Cuba

Los Sitios is a land in ruin with over 30,000 people, making it the neighborhood with the most damage to its housing stock in Central Havana. (14 photos)

Naked with an Umbrella, Cuba – Photo of the Day

Irina Echarry from Cuba took our photo of the day: “Naked with an umbrella”, in Havana, Cuba.

Cuban Artists Sentenced for Their Critical Art

Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara and Maykel Castillo ‘Osorbo’ were sentenced to Five and Nine Years in Prison after a sham trial.

Amid Nationwide Protests, Ecuador’s President Agrees to Curb Fuel Prices

Indigenous leaders agree to meet with gov. officials to negotiate demands for lower fuel & food prices as massive protests enter a third week

Cuban Artist Defends Recycling to Protect the Environment

“Recycling should form part of our everyday lives, not just something we do every now and again,” Marnia Briones writes on her Facebook page.