Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

International News Briefs for Friday, June 20, 2025

Here are some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Friday, June 20, 2025.

Articles abound on the plight of the Cuban people that provide tears and commiseration for those left behind on the island.

Friends and family of Moises Sotelo ‘disappointed and disgusted’ after respected fixture detained outside church.

Doña Violeta was, and continues to be, our President, the original one, from a period that shines ever more brightly as time goes by.

Martin Tibbetts from the UK took our photo of the day: “Fish and Chips”, in Staffordshire, UK.

Ortega imposes the lowest speed limit in Central America. An expert says it’s “revenue-driven”, truckers and bus drivers call it illogical”.

In the first week of June, the spring rains fired the starting gun for mango season in Cuba. It has brought joy to many people in Camaguey.

He was shot eight times inside his home in San Jose, sustaining injuries to the chest, abdomen, and lower limbs, according to the Red Cross.

To remain indifferent to the events now occurring in the Cuban universities would be like betraying our own selves, abandoning our own selves

Highs will be between 31 and 33ºC (88 to 91ºF), and lows between 22 and 24ºC (72 to 75ºF). Sea surface temperatures will be 28ºC (82ºF).