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Is It Better for Cuba to Import Rice or Grow It?

Is It Better for Cuba to Import Rice or Grow It?

January 9, 2026

The strategy to confront the shortage could not have been more senseless: telling farmers to replace tractors and harvesters with oxen teams and manual laborers.

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Squirrel Sunbathing, Texas, USA – Photo of the Day

Squirrel Sunbathing, Texas, USA – Photo of the Day

January 9, 2026
Cain Culto & Xiuhtezcatl – Song of the Day

Cain Culto & Xiuhtezcatl – Song of the Day

January 9, 2026
International News Briefs for Friday, January 9, 2026

International News Briefs for Friday, January 9, 2026

January 9, 2026
Cabello: Venezuela at Peace Because We Control the Weapons

Cabello: Venezuela at Peace Because We Control the Weapons

January 9, 2026
USA Withdrawal From Organizations Triggers Global Alarm

USA Withdrawal From Organizations Triggers Global Alarm

January 8, 2026
Nothing in Venezuela Is What It Seems

Nothing in Venezuela Is What It Seems

January 9, 2026
Maduro Is Gone: What Are Venezuelans Saying in the Streets?

Maduro Is Gone: What Are Venezuelans Saying in the Streets?

January 9, 2026
From Architectural Jewel to Repression Symbol in Venezuela

From Architectural Jewel to Repression Symbol in Venezuela

January 8, 2026
To Confront Trump, the Cuban Government Has to Look Inward

To Confront Trump, the Cuban Government Has to Look Inward

January 7, 2026

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Diaries

What Maduro’s Capture Means for Cuban Immigrants in Brazil

What Maduro’s Capture Means for Cuban Immigrants in Brazil

January 5, 2026
Grab the Machete!

Grab the Machete!

January 5, 2026
Venezuela & Cuba: External Expectations, Internal Paralysis

Venezuela & Cuba: External Expectations, Internal Paralysis

January 4, 2026
A Friend Comes to Visit Me

A Friend Comes to Visit Me

January 4, 2026
Cubans in Brazil and Homeowners

Cubans in Brazil and Homeowners

January 4, 2026
The Last Day of 2025

The Last Day of 2025

January 2, 2026

Opinion

The SUV in My Backyard and Social Equity

The SUV in My Backyard and Social Equity

January 6, 2026

A few days ago, a neighbor approached my mother to ask if he could rent the back patio to store a car he had just bought.

Global Hypocrisy in the Face of What Happened in Venezuela

Global Hypocrisy in the Face of What Happened in Venezuela

January 5, 2026
Cuba: Diaz-Canel Has Food for Thought After Venezuela Attack

Cuba: Diaz-Canel Has Food for Thought After Venezuela Attack

January 4, 2026
Venezuela: The Mistake Would Be to Disregard the July 28 Elections

Venezuela: The Mistake Would Be to Disregard the July 28 Elections

January 4, 2026

Features

Cuban Sports Trainers in Venezuela “Waiting for Orders”

Cuban Sports Trainers in Venezuela “Waiting for Orders”

January 7, 2026

Víctor C., a Cuban coach in Caracas, woke up on January 3 with his heart in his throat. “We got a big scare, but we’re okay.”

Nicaraguan Gov. Paranoia: Heightened Surveillance Ordered

Nicaraguan Gov. Paranoia: Heightened Surveillance Ordered

January 7, 2026
The Secret Negotiations Between the USA and Delcy Rodriguez

The Secret Negotiations Between the USA and Delcy Rodriguez

January 5, 2026
Nicaragua Tainted in US Indictment of Nicolas Maduro

Nicaragua Tainted in US Indictment of Nicolas Maduro

January 5, 2026

Interview

Maduro’s Removal Was Not to Restore Democracy in Venezuela

Maduro’s Removal Was Not to Restore Democracy in Venezuela

January 6, 2026

Sergio Ramirez: Trump sidelined president-elect Edmundo Gonzalez. The lesson for Nicaragua’s opposition: “don’t rely on military intervention”

Norm Solomon on “The Blue Road to Trump Hell”

Norm Solomon on “The Blue Road to Trump Hell”

December 31, 2025
Faby Rodriguez’s Return Journey to Cuba

Faby Rodriguez’s Return Journey to Cuba

December 30, 2025
Arundhati Roy on New Memoir “Mother Mary Comes to Me”

Arundhati Roy on New Memoir “Mother Mary Comes to Me”

December 26, 2025

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Havana Weather for January 9-14

Havana Weather for January 9-14

January 8, 2026

Highs will range between 25 and 29ºC (77 & 84 F), and lows between 20 and 21ºC (68 and 70 F). The sea surface temperature will be 26ºC (79 F).

International News Briefs for Thursday, January 8, 2026

International News Briefs for Thursday, January 8, 2026

January 8, 2026
Marco Rubio Details Three-Phase Plan for Venezuela

Marco Rubio Details Three-Phase Plan for Venezuela

January 7, 2026
Ileana Cabra Joglar – Song of the Day

Ileana Cabra Joglar – Song of the Day

January 7, 2026

Galeries

The Forest of Havana from Another Perspective

The Forest of Havana from Another Perspective

January 1, 2026

I have visited the Forest of Havana for years; it is a space where nature predominates, conducive to silence and contemplation. (9 photos)

A Mansion in Cojimar, Havana Saved by Art for Boys & Girls

A Mansion in Cojimar, Havana Saved by Art for Boys & Girls

December 29, 2025
A Visit to the Alexander von Humboldt Park in Havana

A Visit to the Alexander von Humboldt Park in Havana

December 27, 2025
Perspective in Photography from Cuba

Perspective in Photography from Cuba

December 26, 2025
Havana’s Japanese Garden, Beauty in Oblivion

Havana’s Japanese Garden, Beauty in Oblivion

December 20, 2025

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The 14th Havana Times Photo Contest Winners

The 14th Havana Times Photo Contest Winners

November 10, 2025

Today’s Song

New Jazz Underground (Harlem to Havana) – Song of the Day

New Jazz Underground (Harlem to Havana) – Song of the Day

January 3, 2026

Photo of the Day

The Golden Temple, Punjab, India – Photo of the Day

The Golden Temple, Punjab, India – Photo of the Day

January 6, 2026

SOS for Journalists

Two Peruvian Journalists Targeted by Gunfire Within a Week

Two Peruvian Journalists Targeted by Gunfire Within a Week

December 26, 2025

Havana Weather

Havana Weather for January 1-7, 2026

Havana Weather for January 1-7, 2026

December 31, 2025

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