Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

Directions, Havana, Cuba – Photo of the Day

Turos Margareta from Hungary took our photo of the day: “Directions” in Havana, Cuba, using an Eos 6D camera. Send in your photos!

Nicaraguan MDs: Silence or Exile after Murillo’s Threats

Rosario Murillo threatened doctors who warn about a new Covid-19 surge. Fear triggers self-censorship and exile among the profession.

Civil Rights Pioneer Gloria Richardson Dies at 99

Richardson spent much of her life fighting for economic justice. She described herself as “a radical, a revolutionary.”

Lord Hummingbird – Song of the Day

Today’s featured artist is Lord Hummingbird (Albert Ribeiro) from Trinidad and Tobago with the song “Teenage Bossa Nova Girl” (1963).

Ortega Moves Closer to Putin to Maintain Power

The hours prior to the commemoration of the 42nd anniversary of the Sandinista revolution were like preparations for an act of nostalgia.

Rafael Rojas: Repression Won’t Erase Cuba’s Problems

Rafael Rojas believes the unprecedented demonstrations in Cuba are the result of accumulated economic & social discontent in the country.

Boca de Camarioca, Cuba – Photo of the Day

Kimberley Bradley from Canada took the photo of the day: “Boca de Camarioca” en Matanzas, Cuba. She used her Samsiung 9 camera.

Cuba and Too Many Priorities

If we sat for a moment in the presidential chair to determine an order of priorities in the face of the very critical situation that Cuba is experiencing

Cuba’s Humanitarian Crisis Grows Unabated

Independent of the debatable causes, among them gov. mismanagement & the US embargo, Cuba is currently facing a growing humanitarian crisis.

My Jail Cell, the Path Towards Cuba in the Future

I’d like to share with you what I experienced in recent days. When I saw the town of San Antonio de los Baños stand up to authoritarianism.