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Cuba: Choice and Change

Cuba: Choice and Change

February 3, 2026

Cuba’s renewal depends not on permission from abroad or preservation of the past, but on the imagination and bravery of its own people.

News

International News Briefs for Tuesday, February 3, 2026

International News Briefs for Tuesday, February 3, 2026

February 3, 2026
International News Briefs for Monday, February 2, 2026

International News Briefs for Monday, February 2, 2026

February 2, 2026
Laura Fernandez Wins Costa Rica Presidential Election

Laura Fernandez Wins Costa Rica Presidential Election

February 2, 2026
CPJ Condemns Arrests of Reporters Don Lemon & Georgia Fort

CPJ Condemns Arrests of Reporters Don Lemon & Georgia Fort

February 1, 2026
Esperanza Spalding & Jimmy Heath – Song of the Day

Esperanza Spalding & Jimmy Heath – Song of the Day

January 31, 2026
The USA Keeps Tightening the Screws on Cuba

The USA Keeps Tightening the Screws on Cuba

February 2, 2026
Is the United States a Border Patrol Nation?

Is the United States a Border Patrol Nation?

February 2, 2026
Tanker Returns to Cuba Empty, Jamaica Refused to Sell Gas

Tanker Returns to Cuba Empty, Jamaica Refused to Sell Gas

February 1, 2026
Trump Bets that Havana Will Make a “Deal”

Trump Bets that Havana Will Make a “Deal”

February 1, 2026

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Diaries

Four-Pawed Balm

Four-Pawed Balm

February 3, 2026
Cuba is Like a Giant Tomb for the Living

Cuba is Like a Giant Tomb for the Living

February 1, 2026
The Daily Challenge of Cuba’s Trashed Streets

The Daily Challenge of Cuba’s Trashed Streets

January 30, 2026
Even Pets Are Emigrating

Even Pets Are Emigrating

January 30, 2026
The World Is Out of Joint

The World Is Out of Joint

January 29, 2026
The War I Didn’t Ask For

The War I Didn’t Ask For

January 29, 2026

Opinion

Venezuela at a New Political Crossroads

Venezuela at a New Political Crossroads

February 1, 2026

Restoring democracy requires will, political resolve, strategy, and social cohesion around a common purpose.

Imperial Restoration, and Irregular Venezuelans in Chile

Imperial Restoration, and Irregular Venezuelans in Chile

January 28, 2026
The Isolation of Nicaragua

The Isolation of Nicaragua

January 27, 2026
Is Cuba Next?

Is Cuba Next?

January 27, 2026

Features

Rural Salvadorans Fight Plans for a Landfill at the Site of Past Massacres

Rural Salvadorans Fight Plans for a Landfill at the Site of Past Massacres

February 2, 2026

In addition to its environmental impact, the project would relocate the remains of people massacred there during El Salvador’s civil war.

From Cuba to Argentina: the Route of a Cuban in Bariloche

From Cuba to Argentina: the Route of a Cuban in Bariloche

January 31, 2026
Costa Rica: Elections Sunday Under Bukele’s Shadow

Costa Rica: Elections Sunday Under Bukele’s Shadow

January 31, 2026
US Exit from Paris Agreement Deepens Climate Vulnerability Worldwide

US Exit from Paris Agreement Deepens Climate Vulnerability Worldwide

January 30, 2026

Interview

ICE “Wartime” Recruiting Targets Gun and Military Lovers

ICE “Wartime” Recruiting Targets Gun and Military Lovers

January 28, 2026

We speak with reporter Drew Harwell, who recently reported on the US government’s effort to hire thousands more ICE agents.

Elections this Sunday, February 1, in Costa Rica

Elections this Sunday, February 1, in Costa Rica

January 26, 2026
What Would Be Needed During a Transition in Cuba?

What Would Be Needed During a Transition in Cuba?

January 24, 2026
“I Don’t See Signs a US Military Operation in Cuba”

“I Don’t See Signs a US Military Operation in Cuba”

January 19, 2026

More News

Snow Kids, Waterloo, Canada – Photo of the Day

Snow Kids, Waterloo, Canada – Photo of the Day

January 31, 2026

Deb Vinsky from Canada took our photo of the day: “Snow Kids”, in Waterloo, Canada..

Israeli Strikes Kill 31 in Gaza, Deadliest Day in Months

Israeli Strikes Kill 31 in Gaza, Deadliest Day in Months

January 31, 2026
Venezuela: Amnesty Law for Political Prisoners Announced

Venezuela: Amnesty Law for Political Prisoners Announced

January 30, 2026
Cuban Government Responds to US Imposed Oil Cutoff

Cuban Government Responds to US Imposed Oil Cutoff

January 30, 2026

Galeries

The Paseo del Prado Hotel in Havana

The Paseo del Prado Hotel in Havana

January 30, 2026

During my walks along the Havana Malecón, I always had the idea of going into the Paseo del Prado Hotel but never had. (11 photos)

Havana’s 26th Avenue Zoo in These Times

Havana’s 26th Avenue Zoo in These Times

January 22, 2026
People of Today’s Cuba

People of Today’s Cuba

January 21, 2026
An Approach to Gothic Photography

An Approach to Gothic Photography

January 12, 2026
The Forest of Havana from Another Perspective

The Forest of Havana from Another Perspective

January 1, 2026

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2025 Photo Contest

The 14th Havana Times Photo Contest Winners

The 14th Havana Times Photo Contest Winners

November 10, 2025

Today’s Song

Baden Powell & Marcia Sousa – Song of the Day

Baden Powell & Marcia Sousa – Song of the Day

January 29, 2026

Photo of the Day

“Didn’t I Tell You to Get Spinach”, Havana – Photo of the Day

“Didn’t I Tell You to Get Spinach”, Havana – Photo of the Day

January 29, 2026

SOS for Journalists

China, Myanmar & Israel lead jailers of journalists in 2025

China, Myanmar & Israel lead jailers of journalists in 2025

January 22, 2026

Havana Weather

Havana Weather for January 29 to February 4th

Havana Weather for January 29 to February 4th

January 29, 2026

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