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Cuban Author Leonardo Padura Depicts the Country’s Disaster

Cuban Author Leonardo Padura Depicts the Country’s Disaster

September 6, 2025

The writer describes a country where the poverty of pensioners and the opulence of the new rich coexist.

News

Mart’nália – Song of the Day

Mart’nália – Song of the Day

September 6, 2025
Fruit & Vegetable Stand in Thornbur, Canada – Photo of the Day

Fruit & Vegetable Stand in Thornbur, Canada – Photo of the Day

September 5, 2025
International News Briefs for Friday, September 5, 2025

International News Briefs for Friday, September 5, 2025

September 5, 2025
Joe Bataan – Song of the Day

Joe Bataan – Song of the Day

September 4, 2025
International News Briefs for Thursday, September 4, 2025

International News Briefs for Thursday, September 4, 2025

September 4, 2025
Leased Taxis Provide a Lifeboat for Cuba’s State-Run Company

Leased Taxis Provide a Lifeboat for Cuba’s State-Run Company

September 6, 2025
The Cuban Economy: A Deepening Decline

The Cuban Economy: A Deepening Decline

September 5, 2025
Marisabidillas – A Reading Club to Combat Cuba’s Chaos

Marisabidillas – A Reading Club to Combat Cuba’s Chaos

September 5, 2025
The Day I Became a Refugee

The Day I Became a Refugee

September 4, 2025

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Diaries

My Cuban Summer of Ice Cream

My Cuban Summer of Ice Cream

September 6, 2025
If I Had a Pile of Money

If I Had a Pile of Money

September 6, 2025
The Echo of a Broken Voice

The Echo of a Broken Voice

September 4, 2025
A Lot of Heat in Havana

A Lot of Heat in Havana

September 4, 2025
Neurodivergence and Me

Neurodivergence and Me

September 4, 2025
My Frustrated Attempt to Live in Boyaca, Colombia

My Frustrated Attempt to Live in Boyaca, Colombia

September 3, 2025

Opinion

Nationalism as the Last Refuge of Poor Governance

Nationalism as the Last Refuge of Poor Governance

September 3, 2025

In times of unfavorable polls, questioning a neighbor’s territorial sovereignty is the perfect fuel to shore up internal stability.

Maps in Extinction: What Is Being Taught in Cuba’s Schools

Maps in Extinction: What Is Being Taught in Cuba’s Schools

September 2, 2025
Cuba: Hotel Outsourcing to Stay Afloat

Cuba: Hotel Outsourcing to Stay Afloat

September 1, 2025
Cuba’s Foreign Minister of Blindness

Cuba’s Foreign Minister of Blindness

September 1, 2025

Features

Is a Debate on the Death Penalty Necessary in Cuba?

Is a Debate on the Death Penalty Necessary in Cuba?

September 4, 2025

On August 24, the people of Ciego de Avila woke up to the alarming news that two “high-risk” inmates had escaped from Canaleta prison.

Faces of the Multinational Flotilla Heading to Gaza

Faces of the Multinational Flotilla Heading to Gaza

September 3, 2025
Baseball Prospect Recalls Escaping Cuba after MLB Debut

Baseball Prospect Recalls Escaping Cuba after MLB Debut

September 2, 2025
Rosangela: Ten Years Repairing Washing Machines in Havana

Rosangela: Ten Years Repairing Washing Machines in Havana

September 2, 2025

Interview

Ms. Rachel Speaks on Her Gaza Advocacy

Ms. Rachel Speaks on Her Gaza Advocacy

September 1, 2025

We speak with Rachel Griffin Accurso, the educator known to millions as Ms. Rachel, who has become a leading advocate for children in Gaza.

Democratic Party Establishment Wants to Keep Arming Israel

Democratic Party Establishment Wants to Keep Arming Israel

August 28, 2025
Giant African Land Snails – Cuba’s New Steak?

Giant African Land Snails – Cuba’s New Steak?

August 22, 2025
The Borderlands Are Not Flooded with Fentanyl

The Borderlands Are Not Flooded with Fentanyl

August 14, 2025

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Havana Weather for September 4 to 10

Havana Weather for September 4 to 10

September 3, 2025

Mornings will begin partly cloudy; from the early afternoon clouds will increase with the occurrence of some showers, rain, and thunderstorms.

One of Nicaragua’s April Mothers Detained in Texas

One of Nicaragua’s April Mothers Detained in Texas

September 3, 2025
Havana’s Grand Theater Half Lit – Photo of the Day

Havana’s Grand Theater Half Lit – Photo of the Day

September 3, 2025
International News Briefs for Wednesday, September 3, 2025

International News Briefs for Wednesday, September 3, 2025

September 3, 2025

Galeries

Havana’s Wifredo Lam Park

Havana’s Wifredo Lam Park

September 1, 2025

I often pass through the beautiful Wifredo Lam Park whenever I leave Miramar and head toward Vedado here in Havana. (18 photos).

Solidarity Flotilla Departs from Barcelona Bound for Gaza

Solidarity Flotilla Departs from Barcelona Bound for Gaza

August 31, 2025
A Story of Legacy and Abandonment in Bejucal, Cuba

A Story of Legacy and Abandonment in Bejucal, Cuba

August 30, 2025
Havana Art Exposition: “Like a Fine Rooster”

Havana Art Exposition: “Like a Fine Rooster”

August 27, 2025
Faces from the Street: An Urban Portrait in Cuba

Faces from the Street: An Urban Portrait in Cuba

August 18, 2025

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Last Call for the 2025 HT Photo Contest

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September 2, 2025

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Shame, Ontario, Canada – Photo of the Day

Shame, Ontario, Canada – Photo of the Day

September 1, 2025

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Volatile Bolivia Elections May Escalate Press Attacks

Volatile Bolivia Elections May Escalate Press Attacks

August 12, 2025

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Havana Weather for August 28 to September 3

Havana Weather for August 28 to September 3

August 27, 2025

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