Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

La Sonora Kalingo – Song of the Day

Today’s featured band is La Sonora Kalingo from Argentina with the song “Vamos a la Playa” (1960s). Send us your favorites to post.

A landslide caused by the rains of hurricane Iota buried about six families living below the Peñas Blancas Massif, in Matagalpa, Nicaragua.

The exhausted city is slipping away. Locals come and go, lost in this city crying out for a push forward, a simple gesture of love,

A witness tells of Hurricane Iota’s impact in Bilwi, one day after it made landfall. “There are many homes destroyed, and no services.”

Our photo of the day: “Santa Ana Military Hospital, Toulon, France”, was taken by Xavier Anaise (France). Camera: Canon Eos 7D

Today’s featured artist is Cuban conga and bongo player Candido Camero, who recently passed away on November 7th,

In the North Caribbean, the electric power service is interrupted, so it is impossible to know the damage.

Could poverty in Cuba be deliberate? Benjamin Noria believes it is and not collateral damage from the US blockade or neoliberal capitalism.

After mass protests, Peru’s Congress on Monday selected the country’s third leader in just the past week, Francisco Sagasti.

Police attacked reporters with tear gas, pellets while they were covering protests after the November 9 impeachment of President Vizcarra.