After playing cat and mouse for several weeks, our ineffable Miguel Díaz-Canel finally acknowledged that official contacts exist. The post Phantom Conversations Between the USA and Cuba appeared first on Havana Times.

Machado received a warm welcome and assured, “Soon we will embrace each other in Venezuela, with our families and in freedom,” The post Maria Corina Machado Holds Massive Rally with Venezuelans in Chile appeared first on Havana Times.

Mobilization can open the opportunity for a political change beginning this year, one which could cause Rosario Murillo to back down. The post Nicaragua: The Opportunity to End the Dictatorship appeared first on Havana Times.

Sources linked to the Nicaraguan Army said the indigenous leader was “in dangerously poor health in police custody in a Managua hospital.” The post Where is Nicaraguan Indigenous Leader Brooklyn Rivera? appeared first on Havana Times.

He said the talks are intended to “evaluate the willingness of both sides to carry out actions to benefit of the peoples of both countries.” The post Diaz-Canel Confirms Conversations with the USA appeared first on Havana Times.

Such attacks can discourage women from participating in politics and public life, deter qualified candidates, and reinforce inequalities, The post Digital Violence Impacts Latin American Women in Politics appeared first on Havana Times.

In the house of the cobbler who mends shoes there is a small pink sign that says: “Thank you for your love"... (9 photos) The post The Cobbler appeared first on Havana Times.

“Only those residents who receive it by gravity will have water,” says an employee. The post Havana to Stop Pumping Water for at Least Two Days appeared first on Havana Times.

Today's featured artist is Calva Louise (Venezuela, New Zealand & France) with a video clip of the song “Lo que vale” (What it’s worth) from 2025. The post Calva Louise – Song of the Day appeared first on Havana Times.

The virtual closure of the USA to Cubans has not stopped people from leaving the country, it has simply redirected their destinations. The post Most Young Professionals See No Future Staying in Cuba appeared first on Havana Times.

As someone born outside the island, I hope to one day see a Cuba where its citizens can thrive and no longer feel the need to leave. The post Cancelled Canadian Trips to Cuba Might Be a Good Thing appeared first on Havana Times.

The Jamaican Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it began approaching Cuba last July and has received no response. The post Cuba Pulls Doctors from Jamaica Over New Conditions appeared first on Havana Times.

Greg Stoyko from Canada took our photo of the day:."Bird Gazing at the Sea", in Yucatan, Mexico. The post Bird Gazing at the Sea, Yucatan, Mexico – Photo of the Day appeared first on Havana Times.

The soundtrack of the Cuban capital at night now sounds like protest, and the daytime smells of burning garbage throughout the city. The post Cuba in an Apocalyptic State: Fires & Pot-Banging Protests appeared first on Havana Times.

The only thing working in Raul Castro’s favor is that he is 94 years old and justice in the USA tends to move slowly. The post Could Cuba’s Raul Castro Be Wanted and Captured? appeared first on Havana Times.

A few days ago while I was walking, I heard mournful howls. I then realized they were coming from a dog lying in a flowerbed beneath a tree. The post Goodbye, Crazy appeared first on Havana Times.

On social media, memes circulate accusing Iran of cutting in line, the joke being that Cuba should have received its “liberation” before Iran. The post Trump with Cuba: Good Cop or Bad Cop? appeared first on Havana Times.

Could it be that there is an attempt to return to an even more repressive stage in the nation’s civil liberties? The post Professor Abel Tablada and Expulsions in Cuba appeared first on Havana Times.

Cuba’s debut in the 2026 World Baseball Classic will take place on March 6, and the setting is as appealing as it is complex. The post Cuba’s Complicated Scenario in World Baseball Classic VI appeared first on Havana Times.

Gilberto Ramírez Pinheiro from the USA took our photo of the day: "Street in the Over the Rhine Neighborhood", in Cincinnati, USA The post Street in the Over the Rhine Neighborhood, Cincinnati, USA – Photo of the Day appeared first on Havana Times.

Without water, without electricity and with very few tourists, many hotels have closed their doors and laid off thousands of workers. The post Varadero, Cuba a Dead Resort City appeared first on Havana Times.

Demonstrations broke out in Morón, Ciego de Ávila, on the night of March 13, 2026. Social media posts provide a glimpse of what happened. The post Communist Party Headquarters Sacked in Moron, Cuba appeared first on Havana Times.

Today's featured artist is US conga player Poncho Sanchez of Mexican heritage with the song “Crisis” off his 2009 album “Psychedelic Blues”.   The post Poncho Sanchez – Song of the Day appeared first on Havana Times.

The Inter American Press Association denounces that this type of harassment against independent journalists and their relatives in Cuba. The post Mother of Cuban YouTuber Threatened with 5 Years in Prison appeared first on Havana Times.

Sam Karas gives us a vivid, play-by-play account of the encroaching threat of border wall construction in Texas’s Big Bend region. The post Big Bend Border Wall Blues: A Q&A with Journalist Sam Karas appeared first on Havana Times.

Jan-Michael Simon: Nicaragua is a giant prison—even outside La Modelo jail there is no freedom; UN experts urge a Red Cross presence. The post UN Report Specifies Nicaraguan Funds Used for Repression appeared first on Havana Times.

We’ve known each other since I was a teenager. But this was the first time I had ever been to her house. The post The Bad Habit of Being Suspicious of Your Friends appeared first on Havana Times.

As the energy crisis worsens, telecommunications have also become limited on the island. Complaints from residents increase by the day. The post This Is How Internet Is Being Rationed in Cuba appeared first on Havana Times.

Highs will range between 27 and 30°C (81–86°F), and lows between 20 and 23°C (68–73°F). Sea surface temperature will be 26°C (79°F). The post Havana Weather for March 12 to 18 appeared first on Havana Times.

We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. The post International News Briefs for Wednesday, March 11, 2026 appeared first on Havana Times.

ICE raids and detentions, together with a high-profile killing, have led Rio Grand Valley residents to mobilize, including some Republicans. The post South Texas Fights Back Against Arbitrary ICE Detentions appeared first on Havana Times.

We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. The post International News Briefs for Tuesday, March 10, 2026 appeared first on Havana Times.

Today's featured US artists are Chick Corea (piano) and Bela Fleck (banjo) with a duo recording of the song “The Echantment” (2007).    The post Chick Corea & Bela Fleck – Song of the Day appeared first on Havana Times.

We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Monday, March 9 2026. The post International News Briefs for Monday, March 9, 2026 appeared first on Havana Times.

A Daughter’s Place is a sweeping historical novel that reclaims the lives of five women who shaped Cervantes and his masterwork. The post The Story of Miguel de Cervantes “Illegitimate” Daughter appeared first on Havana Times.

Today's featured artist is US-Puerto Rican percussionist Ray Barreto with the song “La Pelota” on the album "Imposible No Bailar Salsa" (1972) The post Ray Barreto – Song of the Day appeared first on Havana Times.

The phrase “I don’t carry snitches, only free men” led to the arrest of 68-year-old transport driver Felipe Rodriguez. The post Cuban Tricycle Driver Arrested for Sign against Snitches appeared first on Havana Times.

This is probably the first time many have heard her name, this Cuban woman who was publicly accused of terrorism by the regime’s enforcers. The post Who is the Cuban Woman Maritz Lugo? Why is She Accused? appeared first on Havana Times.

Persecution, imprisonment, and forced displacement reveal how the dictatorship stripped hundreds of women of the right to live in Nicaragua. The post The Women Torn from Nicaragua by the Dictatorship appeared first on Havana Times.

Highs will range between 28 and 30ºC (82 to 86 F), and lows between 21 and 22ºC (70 to 72 F). Sea surface temperature will be 26ºC (79 F). The post Havana Weather for March 5-11 appeared first on Havana Times.

One of the most important compositional elements in photography is rhythm. This consists of the repetition of elements within an image... (20 photos) The post The Rhythm in Photography appeared first on Havana Times.

David Leeming from the UK took our photo of the day: "Sunset in the Caribbean", (on board a cruise ship). The post Sunset in the Caribbean – Photo of the Day appeared first on Havana Times.

I’ll finish the book I’m reading. It’s still daytime & there’s plenty of light, which is free because no one can lower the breaker on the Sun The post Cuba’s Electrical System Went Down Again appeared first on Havana Times.

We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Friday, March 13, 2026. The post International News Briefs for Friday, March 13, 2026 appeared first on Havana Times.

When Yasser Castellanos made this graffiti at a bus stop in Alamar in 2006, I wrote a few words on the ground about waiting. The post The Waiting of Cubans appeared first on Havana Times.

I cannot remember a single moment of my life in Havana when water has not been a concern. Living in this city includes water anxiety. The post Advice for Cubans: “Be Like Water” appeared first on Havana Times.

We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Thursday, March 12, 2026. The post International News Briefs for Thursday, March 12, 2026 appeared first on Havana Times.

Ian Tait from Scotland took our photo of the day: "Hanging by a Thread", in Cienfuegos, Cuba. The post Hanging by a Thread, Cienfuegos, Cuba – Photo of the Day appeared first on Havana Times.

It can't be said that nothing is happening; the daily situation is like sitting on a barrel with a lit fuse, while no one knows what’s in it. The post Oh, What Will Be, Will Be? appeared first on Havana Times.

The Federation of University Students tried to prevent the protest called to express “dissatisfaction with the current teaching plan”. The post Cuban State Security Interrupts a Student Sit-In appeared first on Havana Times.

The victory secured Puerto Rico the first ticket from the group to the quarterfinals and left Cuba with no margin for error. The post Cuba Falls to Puerto Rico Faces Canada on Wednesday appeared first on Havana Times.

Along with electricity, food, medicine, and other basic needs lacking, obtaining water has become a difficult task for many Cubans (11 photos) The post Cuba: Yeya and Her Struggle for Water appeared first on Havana Times.

When will the time come for the Ortega-Murillos? That is the question everyone in Nicaragua—including the Sandinistas themselves—is asking. The post A Family Dictatorship “Under the Horses’ Hooves” appeared first on Havana Times.

We might be like those musicians on the Titanic who, as shown in the film, kept playing until the very last moment while the ship was sinking. The post A Place in Holguin, Cuba to Celebrate Life appeared first on Havana Times.

On International Women’s Day, we present three first-person accounts from exiled Nicaraguan women continuing to build a more just future. The post Three Nicaraguan Women: Their Story of Exile and Resilience appeared first on Havana Times.

Deb Vinsky from Canada took our photo of the day: "Beautiful Cloud in Playa del Carmen, Yucatan, Mexico". The post Beautiful Cloud in Playa del Carmen, Mexico – Photo of the Day appeared first on Havana Times.

The new provision represents a change from the administrative measure applied in April 2025 by the Ortega-Murillo regime. The post Nicaraguans Abroad Can Now Apply for Their Passports Online appeared first on Havana Times.

We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Friday, March 6, 2026. The post International News Briefs for Friday, March 6, 2026 appeared first on Havana Times.

John Rosenmiller had many questions: who are the people behind that piece of burned wood? Who spends entire nights watching over the kilns? The post Charcoal Makers, Photo Expo by John Rosenmiller in Havana appeared first on Havana Times.

We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Thursday, March 5 2026. The post International News Briefs for Thursday, March 5, 2026 appeared first on Havana Times.