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Life in 13-Story Buildings Without Elevators in Matanzas, Cuba

Life in 13-Story Buildings Without Elevators in Matanzas, Cuba

February 17, 2026

The elevator in the El Polinesio building has not worked for months, and in Las Panaderías it took more than two years to repair.

News

Venezuela: Relatives of Political Prisoners Reach 72 Hours on Hunger Strike

Venezuela: Relatives of Political Prisoners Reach 72 Hours on Hunger Strike

February 17, 2026
International News Briefs for Tuesday, February 17, 2026

International News Briefs for Tuesday, February 17, 2026

February 17, 2026
Las Añez & La Muchacha – Song of the Day

Las Añez & La Muchacha – Song of the Day

February 16, 2026
El Salvador Protests Held over Bukele’s Mass Trials

El Salvador Protests Held over Bukele’s Mass Trials

February 16, 2026
International News Briefs for Monday, February 16, 2026

International News Briefs for Monday, February 16, 2026

February 16, 2026
The Plight of Cubans Deported from the USA

The Plight of Cubans Deported from the USA

February 16, 2026
Costa Rican Border Towns Coping with Nicaraguan Migration

Costa Rican Border Towns Coping with Nicaraguan Migration

February 16, 2026
Cuba Suspends Habano Cigar Festival Amid Spiraling Crisis

Cuba Suspends Habano Cigar Festival Amid Spiraling Crisis

February 15, 2026
How Goods Move in Havana, Cuba Paralyzed by Fuel Shortages

How Goods Move in Havana, Cuba Paralyzed by Fuel Shortages

February 15, 2026

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Diaries

“Everything Will Happen” sang Matt Monro

“Everything Will Happen” sang Matt Monro

February 17, 2026
A Habeas Corpus in Holguin, Cuba, on February 12, 2026

A Habeas Corpus in Holguin, Cuba, on February 12, 2026

February 14, 2026
The Enemy of My Enemy Is Not My Friend

The Enemy of My Enemy Is Not My Friend

February 13, 2026
You Don’t Free a Country by Strangling Its People Even More

You Don’t Free a Country by Strangling Its People Even More

February 10, 2026
The Most Recent Example of Crushing Freedom in Cuba

The Most Recent Example of Crushing Freedom in Cuba

February 10, 2026
What Will Happen to Us?

What Will Happen to Us?

February 9, 2026

Opinion

Lech Walesa Gives Welcome Advice to Cubans Who Want Change

Lech Walesa Gives Welcome Advice to Cubans Who Want Change

February 15, 2026

If anyone knows firsthand how hard a transition from a communist dictatorship to a democracy can be, it is Lech Walesa.

Cuba’s Zero Options

Cuba’s Zero Options

February 15, 2026
Nicaragua & the USA: Negotiation, Capitulation, or Rumors?

Nicaragua & the USA: Negotiation, Capitulation, or Rumors?

February 15, 2026
Chile: Plurinationality Didn’t Advance with Boric’s Gov.

Chile: Plurinationality Didn’t Advance with Boric’s Gov.

February 12, 2026

Features

Venezuela: Maduro’s Party Sets Barriers to Machado’s Return

Venezuela: Maduro’s Party Sets Barriers to Machado’s Return

February 16, 2026

Piero Trepiccione warns that if obstacles to the Amnesty Law persist, progress in restoring trust will stall.

The Latin American Dilemma Over Artificial Intelligence

The Latin American Dilemma Over Artificial Intelligence

February 14, 2026
Chile: Digital Media Key Under Kast’s Far-Right Government

Chile: Digital Media Key Under Kast’s Far-Right Government

February 13, 2026
Outspoken Cuban Youths to Remain in “Pretrial Detention”

Outspoken Cuban Youths to Remain in “Pretrial Detention”

February 12, 2026

Interview

War Hasn’t Ended in Gaza as Israel Continues Attacks

War Hasn’t Ended in Gaza as Israel Continues Attacks

February 9, 2026

The partial reopening of Gaza’s southern Rafah crossing with Egypt has been marked by chaos and severe restrictions imposed by Israel.

Ex-Staffers Slam Magnate Bezos for Gutting Washington Post

Ex-Staffers Slam Magnate Bezos for Gutting Washington Post

February 7, 2026
ICE “Wartime” Recruiting Targets Gun and Military Lovers

ICE “Wartime” Recruiting Targets Gun and Military Lovers

January 28, 2026
Elections this Sunday, February 1, in Costa Rica

Elections this Sunday, February 1, in Costa Rica

January 26, 2026

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Volcano Concepcion’s MIrror, Ometepe – Photo of the Day

Volcano Concepcion’s MIrror, Ometepe – Photo of the Day

February 15, 2026

Yolidia Hernandez from Nicaragua took our photo of the day: Volcano Concepcion’s MIrror”, in Ometepe, Nicaragua.

Consider Havana Times for a Valentine’s Day Gift

Consider Havana Times for a Valentine’s Day Gift

February 14, 2026
Lech Wałesa’s Advice to Cubans in Crisis

Lech Wałesa’s Advice to Cubans in Crisis

February 14, 2026
Vintage Cars in Havana, Cuba

Vintage Cars in Havana, Cuba

February 13, 2026

Galeries

Impressionist Photography or Pictorialism in Cuba

Impressionist Photography or Pictorialism in Cuba

February 7, 2026

Impressionism is an artistic style or movement within the visual arts that emerged toward the end of the 19th century. (17 photos)

The Paseo del Prado Hotel in Havana

The Paseo del Prado Hotel in Havana

January 30, 2026
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

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The Havana Times Photo Contest Is Back for its 15th Edition

The Havana Times Photo Contest Is Back for its 15th Edition

February 9, 2026

Today’s Song

Marcos Valle – Song of the Day

Marcos Valle – Song of the Day

February 12, 2026

Photo of the Day

Winter on the Other Side, Ohio, USA – Photo of the Day

Winter on the Other Side, Ohio, USA – Photo of the Day

February 13, 2026

SOS for Journalists

Guatemalan Journalist Jose Ruben Zamora Moved to House Arrest

Guatemalan Journalist Jose Ruben Zamora Moved to House Arrest

February 13, 2026

Havana Weather

Havana Weather for February 12-18

Havana Weather for February 12-18

February 11, 2026

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