Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

Fifty Countries Urge Ortega to Release His Political Prisoners

“We urge the Government of Nicaragua to immediately release all political detainees, refrain from reprisals and all acts of intimidation.”

The puddles left after the rain are mirrors where, at times, striking elements of the landscape are reflected. (35 pictures)

Increased harassment of the independent press, La Prensa intervened, journalists forced into exile & Radio Corporación to self-censorship.

The U.N. weather agency says only immediate, large-scale reductions in greenhouse gas emissions can avert a global catastrophe.

“They put the chicken out for sale very early and the line was very calm, but when the cigarettes arrived, there was this aggressiveness…”

“They’re not penalizing a political leader, but a writer who says what he thinks. I’m a subversive writer.”

Raul Fierro from Mexico took our photo of the day: “The bicycle & the El Morro lighthouse” in Havana. He used a GoPro Hero 5 Black camera.

Otero appears among the top ten names, with Icon status at Chinese artist and political activist Ai Weiwei’s recommendation…

“The legacy of the revolution obtained by peaceful means” and “radical reformism in democracy” is more alive now than ever.

A leading figure in China’s #MeToo movement says she will appeal her case after a judge dismissed her sexual assault and harassment claims.