Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

International News Briefs for Friday, May 16, 2025

Here are some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Friday, May 16, 2025.

“Most people survive thanks to remittances from relatives abroad. Commerce is informal, and healthcare is extremely precarious.”

In a country burdened by deep wounds, exercising forgiveness openly and strategically could represent a minimal act of wisdom and humanity.

All the militarization and its propaganda hide a real border security issue: the struggle people face in making ends meet.

People, dreams, eras, go by while I remain stuck in the same place. Every farewell leaves a footprint, a vacuum impossible to fill.

Here are some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Thursday, May 15, 2025.

Mexico calls the initiative a “discriminatory injustice,” which will also affect families in many countries.

Elio Heredia from Venezuela took our photo of the day: “Sunset in Campo Elias”, in Trujillo, Venezuela.

Highs will be between 32 and 34°C (90 and 93°F), and lows between 22 and 23°C (72 and 73°F). Sea surface temperature will be 26°C (79°F).

Humanitarian assistance to some 200,000 Nicaraguans who have come to Costa Rica seeking protection, shelter, or asylum is now up in the air