Santiago de Cuba Shuts Down: Just 4 Hours of Power a Day
The province of Santiago de Cuba is approaching zero energy generation and receives one-tenth of what it needs.
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Silverio from the Heights
We were supposed to reach Pico San Juan, the highest point of the Escambray mountain range, but the plan was delayed and we didn’t make it.
The “Crime” of Three Exiled Nicaraguan Musicians
At the El Chipote prison, they weren’t allowed to sleep, as they were under constant interrogation. They had to accept exile or rot in jail.
Cuba’s Tourism Minister Says Russians to Build Hotels
The tourism minister admits that the target of 200,000 Russian tourists arriving to Cuba will not be met this year.
Marco Rubio’s Rise: What Awaits Cuba in the New Trump Era?
Why do analysts predict a tough policy from Trump toward Cuba? Who is Marco Rubio, and why does his involvement suggest that?
Caution in Latin America over Marco Rubio’s Nomination
Cuban-American Senator Marco Rubio will be the next Secretary of State, becoming the first Hispanic to lead US diplomacy.
Cuban Retiree: ‘My Pension Can Barely Buy Food for a Week’
It is becoming more and more expensive to pay for the few products that are at the Saturday’s food fairs in Cienfuegos.
Brazilians and Increased Anti-Immigrant Talk in Portugal
The strengthening of anti-immigration discourses in Portugal, as elsewhere, is rooted in rhetoric that instrumentalizes collective fear…
Winners of the 13th Havana Times Photo Contest
The 10 judges from five countries made their choices in three rounds of selection. We started out with 159 photographs from 18 photographers.
Total Blackouts Deepen Cuba’s Multidimensional Crisis
The UN and the European Union will send 94 tons of supplies for those affected by Hurricane Oscar in eastern Cuba.