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Cuba Has a New US Dollar-Peso Exchange Rate

Cuba Has a New US Dollar-Peso Exchange Rate

December 18, 2025

The Cuban government creates a floating rate aimed at capturing foreign currency from the informal market.

News

Kenya: Landmark Ruling Restores Seed Freedom

Kenya: Landmark Ruling Restores Seed Freedom

December 19, 2025
Honduras Begins Decisive Vote Recount for President

Honduras Begins Decisive Vote Recount for President

December 19, 2025
International News Briefs for Friday, December 19, 2025

International News Briefs for Friday, December 19, 2025

December 19, 2025
More Than 800,000 Nicaraguans Left the Country Since 2018

More Than 800,000 Nicaraguans Left the Country Since 2018

December 18, 2025
International News Briefs for Thursday, December 18, 2025

International News Briefs for Thursday, December 18, 2025

December 18, 2025
Killer Robots: The Terrifying Rise of Algorithmic Warfare

Killer Robots: The Terrifying Rise of Algorithmic Warfare

December 18, 2025
Cuban Migrants: From Exceptional Treatment to Excluded

Cuban Migrants: From Exceptional Treatment to Excluded

December 17, 2025
Three Myths About Trump, Maria Corina Machado, & Venezuela

Three Myths About Trump, Maria Corina Machado, & Venezuela

December 16, 2025
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December 16, 2025

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Diaries

The Permitted Christmas

The Permitted Christmas

December 19, 2025
Do Those Still Living in Cuba Deserve Their Suffering?

Do Those Still Living in Cuba Deserve Their Suffering?

December 18, 2025
Brazilian Congress Considers Changing the Workweek

Brazilian Congress Considers Changing the Workweek

December 15, 2025
Good News Can Still Arrive Even in Very Hard Times

Good News Can Still Arrive Even in Very Hard Times

December 14, 2025
Life in the Dark: How Blackouts Fracture Daily Life in Cuba

Life in the Dark: How Blackouts Fracture Daily Life in Cuba

December 11, 2025
Public Policies Are Not Socialism

Public Policies Are Not Socialism

December 10, 2025

Opinion

Miguel Coyula, a Cuban Director Who Thinks the New Man

Miguel Coyula, a Cuban Director Who Thinks the New Man

December 17, 2025

Miguel Coyula is an “uncomfortable” figure, something indicated by the professional marginalization he faces in Cuba.

Cuba: Diaz-Canel’s Speech on His Ex-Friend Alejandro Gil

Cuba: Diaz-Canel’s Speech on His Ex-Friend Alejandro Gil

December 16, 2025
Chile Goes from Inspiring Change to a Conservative Backlash

Chile Goes from Inspiring Change to a Conservative Backlash

December 16, 2025
Dollarization, Another Shot in the Dark in Cuba

Dollarization, Another Shot in the Dark in Cuba

December 14, 2025

Features

Conclusions from Cuba’s National Assembly Session

Conclusions from Cuba’s National Assembly Session

December 19, 2025

The structural crisis Cuba faces is becoming increasingly evident. In 2025, the tourism industry recorded its worst year in decades.

Nicaragua: Roberto Samcam, Person of the Year 2025

Nicaragua: Roberto Samcam, Person of the Year 2025

December 17, 2025
Cuba’s Food Dependence on the USA Grows

Cuba’s Food Dependence on the USA Grows

December 15, 2025
A Fight for Government Transparency Amid Haiti’s Insecurity

A Fight for Government Transparency Amid Haiti’s Insecurity

December 15, 2025

Interview

Lessons from Venezuela for Nicaragua

Lessons from Venezuela for Nicaragua

December 14, 2025

Felix Maradiaga: “we shouldn’t place all our hope in solutions that come from outside; we have to organize an internal force of resistance”.

Nicaragua Goes Deeper in Debt with “Chinese Solidarity”

Nicaragua Goes Deeper in Debt with “Chinese Solidarity”

December 10, 2025
“I’m Not Going to Give Up”: Leonard Peltier

“I’m Not Going to Give Up”: Leonard Peltier

November 27, 2025
Rosa Ruiz: “I Have No One in Nicaragua to Ask About Yerri”

Rosa Ruiz: “I Have No One in Nicaragua to Ask About Yerri”

November 17, 2025

More News

Havana Weather for December 18 to 24

Havana Weather for December 18 to 24

December 17, 2025

Highs will be between 27 and 29ºC (81 and 84 F) and lows between 21 and 23ºC (70 and 73 F). The sea surface temperature will be 28ºC (82 F).

Rails To Nowhere, Havana, Cuba – Photo of the Day

Rails To Nowhere, Havana, Cuba – Photo of the Day

December 17, 2025
International News Briefs for Wednesday, December 17, 2025

International News Briefs for Wednesday, December 17, 2025

December 17, 2025
Chick Corea, Esperanza Spalding & Jeff Ballard– Song of the Day

Chick Corea, Esperanza Spalding & Jeff Ballard– Song of the Day

December 17, 2025

Galeries

The Palacio Cueto Hotel in Old Havana

The Palacio Cueto Hotel in Old Havana

December 16, 2025

On the southeastern side of Plaza Vieja stands a building with a very curious architectural design: the Palacio Cueto Hotel. (13 photos)

Expressionist Portraits from Cuba

Expressionist Portraits from Cuba

December 12, 2025
“The Body as a Battlefield” Photographic Exhibition

“The Body as a Battlefield” Photographic Exhibition

December 10, 2025
Abstract Photography

Abstract Photography

November 29, 2025
Poverty and Solidarity Portrayed in Rio Cauto, Granma, Cuba

Poverty and Solidarity Portrayed in Rio Cauto, Granma, Cuba

November 18, 2025

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The 14th Havana Times Photo Contest Winners

The 14th Havana Times Photo Contest Winners

November 10, 2025

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Luis & Rosa Quartet – Song of the Day

Luis & Rosa Quartet – Song of the Day

December 12, 2025

Photo of the Day

What Time Is It?, California, USA – Photo of the Day

What Time Is It?, California, USA – Photo of the Day

December 15, 2025

SOS for Journalists

Syrian journalists now enjoy freedom but also new risks

Syrian journalists now enjoy freedom but also new risks

December 12, 2025

Havana Weather

Havana Weather for December 11-17

Havana Weather for December 11-17

December 10, 2025

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