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Young Cubans Willing to Fight and “Bleed” for Money

Young Cubans Willing to Fight and “Bleed” for Money

October 14, 2025

“Do you have the guts to bleed?” That’s the slogan used to promote a clandestine fighting league in Cuba offering up to 20 euros per match.

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Gus Rodriguez – Song of the Day

Gus Rodriguez – Song of the Day

October 14, 2025
International News Briefs for Tuesday, October 14, 2025

International News Briefs for Tuesday, October 14, 2025

October 14, 2025
Reflections, Seattle, USA – Photo of the Day

Reflections, Seattle, USA – Photo of the Day

October 13, 2025
The Young Cuban Man with the Placard, Arrives in Madrid

The Young Cuban Man with the Placard, Arrives in Madrid

October 13, 2025
International News Briefs for Monday, October 13, 2025

International News Briefs for Monday, October 13, 2025

October 13, 2025
Why Maria Corina Machado Won the Nobel Peace Prize

Why Maria Corina Machado Won the Nobel Peace Prize

October 14, 2025
Jose Daniel Ferrer Didn’t Leave Cuba — He Was Expelled

Jose Daniel Ferrer Didn’t Leave Cuba — He Was Expelled

October 13, 2025
Malecon 663, a Boutique Hotel in Havana

Malecon 663, a Boutique Hotel in Havana

October 13, 2025
Amid Dirty Water & Trash New Market Built in Holguin, Cuba

Amid Dirty Water & Trash New Market Built in Holguin, Cuba

October 13, 2025

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Diaries

The Street Vendor Cries of Havana

The Street Vendor Cries of Havana

October 14, 2025
A Home, a Country, a Life

A Home, a Country, a Life

October 10, 2025
My Freedom Is On the Razor’s Edge

My Freedom Is On the Razor’s Edge

October 8, 2025
Old Folks’ Chatter in the Shadow of a Blackout

Old Folks’ Chatter in the Shadow of a Blackout

October 7, 2025
Vertical Hells in Havana

Vertical Hells in Havana

October 6, 2025
My Nighttime Encounter with US Xenophobia

My Nighttime Encounter with US Xenophobia

October 4, 2025

Opinion

How to Trap a Dictator: Lessons for Nicaragua

How to Trap a Dictator: Lessons for Nicaragua

October 13, 2025

To Catch a Dictator. the search for justice in a world of impunity, by Reed Brody. Chronicling how the, former dictator of Chad fell.

Spanish Politician Says Its Better Cuba Remains Communist

Spanish Politician Says Its Better Cuba Remains Communist

October 12, 2025
Zionism and anti-Zionism in Cuba

Zionism and anti-Zionism in Cuba

October 10, 2025
Street Food in Cuba: For Here or To Go?

Street Food in Cuba: For Here or To Go?

October 6, 2025

Features

“Information Blackout” Cloaks Nicaragua in Silence

“Information Blackout” Cloaks Nicaragua in Silence

October 14, 2025

The regime combines multiple strategies to silence journalists: harassment, intimidation, confiscations, imprisonment, forced exile, etc.

Living by the Rhythm of Boats in Hanabanilla, Cuba

Living by the Rhythm of Boats in Hanabanilla, Cuba

October 12, 2025
Cuba in Crisis: Are There Still Happy Children Here?

Cuba in Crisis: Are There Still Happy Children Here?

October 11, 2025
Guantanamo, a Cuban City Turned Into a Garbage Dump

Guantanamo, a Cuban City Turned Into a Garbage Dump

October 10, 2025

Interview

Maduro’s Dictatorship, and the Threat of War in Venezuela

Maduro’s Dictatorship, and the Threat of War in Venezuela

October 8, 2025

Boris Muñoz: In the fog, what stands out is that the US will launch military actions to weaken the regime, seeking “an internal rupture.”

“It Hurts Me That Cubans Don’t Defend Migrants”

“It Hurts Me That Cubans Don’t Defend Migrants”

October 8, 2025
“Eyes of Gaza”: Chronicles of Life Under Israeli Bombs

“Eyes of Gaza”: Chronicles of Life Under Israeli Bombs

October 7, 2025
Gaza Flotilla Update: “Torturous Conditions” in Israeli Custody

Gaza Flotilla Update: “Torturous Conditions” in Israeli Custody

October 6, 2025

More News

International Campaign Launched Against Nicaraguan Beef

International Campaign Launched Against Nicaraguan Beef

October 12, 2025

A new investigation by Patrullaje and the NGO Re:wild calls for halting the purchase of beef produced in Nicaragua’s protected areas.

Venezuelan Opposition Leader Wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuelan Opposition Leader Wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

October 11, 2025
Grupo Bacilos – Song of the Day

Grupo Bacilos – Song of the Day

October 11, 2025
Highgate Cemetery, London, England – Photo of the Day

Highgate Cemetery, London, England – Photo of the Day

October 11, 2025

Galeries

Graffiti and Urban Works of Art Facing the Havana Malecon

Graffiti and Urban Works of Art Facing the Havana Malecon

September 29, 2025

Walking through Centro Habana to Old Havana, along the coastline, I have seen walls covered with graffiti and works of urban art (13 photos).

The Imagined Image

The Imagined Image

September 28, 2025
My Strange Havana

My Strange Havana

September 19, 2025
Cuba: Celebration of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre

Cuba: Celebration of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre

September 9, 2025
Faces of the Multinational Flotilla Heading to Gaza

Faces of the Multinational Flotilla Heading to Gaza

September 3, 2025

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Last Call for the 2025 HT Photo Contest

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Hamilton De Holanda & Mestrinho – Song of the Day

October 5, 2025

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Sunset with the Gods of Olympus – Photo of the Day

Sunset with the Gods of Olympus – Photo of the Day

October 9, 2025

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Deporting Mario Guevara Would Send a  Chilling Message

Deporting Mario Guevara Would Send a Chilling Message

October 2, 2025

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Havana Weather for October 9 to 15

Havana Weather for October 9 to 15

October 8, 2025

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