Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

Angela Maria and Waldir Calmon – Song of the Day

Today’s featured artists are Angela Maria and Waldir Calmon from Brazil with the song “Quando Os Astros Se Encontram” (1958).

This high rate of inflation distorts market signals and generates inefficiency, while driving up Cubans’ cost of living.

Tania Muñoz spent nearly a year in the “La Esperanza” women’s prison, together with her sister. Released in 2019, she’s trying to survive…

Irina Pino from Cuba took our photo of the day: “Chinese Dog with a T-Shirt” in Havana, Cuba.

Thousands of supporters attended Castro’s inauguration ceremony at the national stadium in the capital Tegucigalpa.

Many siblings took to the streets together on July 11th to join the protests & exercise their right to protest. Many of them were arrested…

In October 2021, the judges in the cases of political prisoners jailed at El Chipote, suspended their political trials until future notice.

Our featured band is Orquesta Ideal from Venezuela with the song “Ban barin ban ban” from the album “Estamos en algo lo dice todo!” (1978).

I often walk the streets of Old Havana and imagine that it is another country, one with less material and spiritual deprivation. (68 photos)

The days will be cool, especially on Saturday and Sunday, when there will also be some showers and rains in Havana.