Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

Leonel, a Cuban Music Student Turned Peanut Vendor

Many young people in Cuba give up their studies to become street vendors, messengers, and cobblers. Leonel is 24 and left his music classes.

Today’s featured artist is Natalia Lafourcade from Mexico with Los Macorinos in a video performance of the song “Alma Mia” (2017).

Palestinian mother: “A cry of pain comes from the depths of my heart. I want the whole world to hear it…”

“Nicaragua’s release of journalists Víctor Ticay and Fabiola Tercero brings us relief, but they should never have been imprisoned…”

Amid increased poverty, a migratory exodus, and greater repression against dissent, the term resurfaces in the government’s public discourse.

Jodi Newell from the United States took our photo of the day: “Sydney, Australia Harbor at Night”.

Valdrack Jaentschke is one of the regime’s most loyal figures within the diplomatic corps. Dennis Moncada leaves the post for “health reasons”

The former political prisoners were welcomed in Guatemala, the United States reported. The Ortega-Murillo regime remains silent.

New documents show how Netanyahu purposefully prolonged Israel’s assault on Gaza by making new demands during ceasefire talks.

A new change to the Criminal Code will grant the police “superpowers” to search and seize assets, with court permission an afterthought.