Cuba Archives - Havana Times

Private Businesses on the Downturn in Cuban provinces

“Ultimately, the worst off is the population because what we private owners don’t sell, the State doesn’t sell in its stores either.”

The main artery of Old Havana has lost much of the network of residents who once gave it grace and life. Here’s what’s happened.

During the President’s tour of economic entities, social institutions, & neighborhoods the most touching moment was the children’s reactions…

Tourism officials invite the Chinese to “discover the smile, gratitude, & spirituality of a noble, heroic, resilient, and optimistic people”.

Approaching strangers to talk about the country’s economic hardships has become something natural in today’s Cuba.

With great fanfare, Cuban media celebrated this week the arrival of the first flight of the spring 2025 season carrying Russian tourists.

Dreams are like seeds that germinate silently, in the dark. We don’t know which ones will reach the surface and break into reality.

We’re seeing historic lows in prices, with far more sellers than buyers,” explained a real estate agent based in the city of Camagüey.

For several years now, different official reports have noted the warehousing of salt due to the lack of transportation to distribute it.

Today’s featured artists are Vanito Brown and Niuver from Cuba with the song “Arrimate” (2022).