Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

History Absolves Tomas Estrada Palma, Cuba’s 1st President

It is customary in modern nation-states to honor the memory of their first presidents, but socialist Cuba is a notable exception.

I can already visualize the damage that Hurricane Milton will cause in this area, as well as in a considerable part of the city.

Many Cubans, Dominicans, Puerto Ricans and other Latin Americans live in Tampa and the other areas on Milton’s projected path.

Maria J. Navarro from Cuba took our photo of the day: “Twilight in Trinidad, Cuba”.

Hassan Hamad is at least the 175th Palestinian journalist killed in Gaza since last October. He’s among at least 41,900 Palestinians killed.

The New Communication Law: greater censorship disguised as an improvement in the island’s communication system.

The reason for this strike of empty milk cans is the lack of cash in the banks preventing farmers from receiving payment for the product.

Today we feature US pianist Oscar Hernandez of Puerto Rican heritage and the Alma Libre group, with the song “Embrace the Moment” (2024).

The music of Nicaraguan rapper Dares Jaguar ranges from sensitive artistic expression to a raging political weapon.

“Mechanism for the Recognition of Political Prisoners” sees a “worsening” of the Ortega-Murillo regime’s repressive mechanisms.