Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

Two-Year Report on Human Rights Violations in Nicaragua

The IACHR report notes serious human rights violations in the prison system, a lack of justice, and a police state rife with impunity.

The brutal killing of Joao Freitas by two supermarket guards, repeatedly shown on TV and social networks, shocked the country.

Today’s featured artist is Orestes Gomez from Venezuela with a live performance from this year (2020).

With a drop in temperatures we forecast partially cloudy days in Havana, except on Saturday and Sunday, when showers and rains are expected.

Our photo of the day: “Mural in Old Havana, Cuba,” was taken by Dorren Standish (USA). using her Sony a6300 camera.

“The laws are only visible for those in the opposition. For the others, and his [Ortega’s] people, the laws don’t apply,” said the mother.

Rights groups have condemned Saudi Arabia over the decision to try prominent women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul in terrorism court.

Our photo of the day: “Friends in Varadero, Cuba” was taken by Ide Wilson Guimaraes (Canada) using a Google Pixel 2 XL camera.

In Guatemala, Indigenous leaders and thousands of protesters took to the streets of the western region of Sololá Monday.

Today’s featured artist is Venezuelan pianist Otmaro Ruiz with the song “Arabesque”, which he improvised in this performance (2017).