Chilean duo Pajarito's 2023 song 'Street Carnaval,' originally by Chabuca Granda, has been featured as the 'Song of the Day' by Havana Times.

Havana Times presents a compilation of top international news stories from Democracy Now for Friday, April 3, 2026.

An article from Havana Times discusses the issue of xenophobia in Brazil, exploring perceptions and realities within the country.

Havana Times presents a compilation of top international news stories from Democracy Now for Wednesday, March 25, 2026.

Havana Times has introduced a new section dedicated to books and authors, prioritizing works by Latin American and Caribbean writers, which was established in March 2026.

The city’s arcades (covered walkways) display objects rescued from the garbage piles. The post Reina, Havana’s Stately Street Where Garbage Is Sold appeared first on Havana Times.

Deb Vinsky from Canada took our photo of the day: "Cold beer in Cozumel, México". The post Cold beer in Cozumel, Mexico – Photo of the Day appeared first on Havana Times.

A new total disconnection of Cuba's National Electric System (SEN) occurred this Monday, March 16, 2026. The post Cuba Suffers Another National Electrical Collapse appeared first on Havana Times.

Irina Echarry from Cuba took our photo of the day: "The Dance of the Red Bird", in Texas, USA. The post The Dance of the Red Bird, Texas, 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.

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.

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.

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.

Havana Times provides a compilation of top international news stories from Democracy Now for Wednesday, March 11, 2026.

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.

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.

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.

After a year and a half away from home, you forget certain things. Well, it’s not exactly that you forget them... The post What Have I Found Upon Returning to Venezuela? appeared first on Havana Times.

Machado assures her return will be “in a few weeks” and outlines a roadmap, grounded in civic reorganization, that culminates in new elections The post Venezuela and the Possible Return of Maria Corina Machado appeared first on Havana Times.

In Cuba, there are many dissenting voices criticizing the country’s collapse. They search for its causes and those responsible. The post Is Trump Trying to Divide Cuba’s Dissident Activism? appeared first on Havana Times.

Amid our energy crisis, electric vehicles offer significant relief for both the transport of goods and people who can afford them (18 photos) The post Electric Tricycles in Havana appeared first on Havana Times.

Our featured artists today are Pedro Arroyo con La Maquina De Los 80 (from Venezuela y Puerto Rico) with the song “El Deber” (1985). The post Pedro Arroyo con La Maquina De Los 80 – Song of the Day appeared first on Havana Times.

Kirk Kaminsky from Canada took our photo of the day: "Lonely Street", in Havana, Cuba. The post Lonely Street, Havana, Cuba – Photo of the Day appeared first on Havana Times.

Canada is historically the largest source of tourists to Cuba. Before COVID-19 more than a million Canadians visited the island annually. The post Canada Examines the Humanitarian Crisis in Cuba appeared first on Havana Times.

Let me be clear: I am not a friend of repression. I am not a defender of political monopoly. I am a friend of the Cuban people. The post Cuba Cannot Wait – Reform or Collapse appeared first on Havana Times.

An article from Havana Times details the struggles of US veterans deported to Mexico, many of whom arrive with nothing and haven't lived in the country since childhood.

On February 15, the Melanio Hernandez sugar mill received the order to halt its machinery due to the fuel shortage. The post Cuba’s Sugarless ‘Dead Season’ Lasts Longer Every Year appeared first on Havana Times.

A photograph titled 'Hope on 62nd Avenue', taken in Cienfuegos, Cuba by Ian Tait from England, has been featured as the 'Photo of the Day' by Havana Times.

An article from Havana Times investigates the phenomenon of stable prices in Cuba despite the ongoing humanitarian and economic crisis, noting how measures enacted by former President Trump have exacerbated the situation.

Valerie Love's photograph titled "Flowering" from Ontario, Canada, has been selected as the photo of the day by Havana Times.

Havana Times has published a compilation of top international news stories from Democracy Now for Monday, March 30, 2026.

The song 'Quisiera Entender,' recorded in 2023 by Fran Ri and the Chilean band Newen Afrobeat, has been selected as the 'Song of the Day' by Havana Times.

Chris Tucker from the United States captured the 'Las Guasimas Bakery' in Trinidad, Cuba, as the photo of the day for Havana Times.

An opinion piece from Havana Times expresses a personal sentiment of waiting for change in Cuba, noting that such change has not yet materialized.

It’s time to understand that dignity is not begged for, freedom does not arrive on an oil tanker, and by begging we cannot prosper. The post The Cuban Beggar Syndrome appeared first on Havana Times.

It is essential to examine how the flotilla emerged, who is promoting it, and what political relationships surround it. The post Who Is Organizing the “Nuestra América” Flotilla to Cuba? appeared first on Havana Times.

Today's featured artist is Brazilian guitarist Luis Bonfa with the song “Lila” off his album “Jazz 'Round Midnight” (1963).   The post Luis Bonfa – Song of the Day 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.

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.

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.

An opinion piece from Havana Times describes the current daily situation as precarious and uncertain, akin to sitting on a barrel with a lit fuse, without knowing its contents.

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.

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 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.

“You just have to ground yourself,” Ricardo says, shrugging his shoulders. “Because if you start thinking too much about this, you go crazy.” The post Matanzas, Cuba: No One Asks Anymore Why the Power Went Out appeared first on Havana Times.

Cristian Rivas from Lara, Venezuela took our photo of the day: "La Pastora & San Antonio", in Lara, Venezuela. The post La Pastora & San Antonio, Lara, Venezuela – Photo of the Day appeared first on Havana Times.

Today's featured artist is Dominican-USA artist Dariel Amant with the song "La Espina" from the album "Cuatro Rosas" (2024). The post Dariel Amant – Song of the Day appeared first on Havana Times.

This cartoon by Px Molina illustrates what the Murillo-Ortega family dictatorship consider a participatory democracy. The post “Participatory Democracy” in Nicaragua appeared first on Havana Times.

Havana Times reports on a new blunder in Cuba, suggesting it does not aid the cause of freedom and strengthens the dictatorship's narrative.

Although many may think that the prices are not very affordable, this shop shows what a private entrepreneur can accomplish. (12 photos) The post Loving Myself, a Souvenir Shop in Vedado, Havana appeared first on Havana Times.

Too many times, a new process of transformation has been announced that ends up being merely a change of tone, a reversible concession... The post Washington and Cuba and the Evidence of Real Change appeared first on Havana Times.

Human rights violations increased in January, notes Monitoreo Azul y Blanco, which reports more cases of harassment, threats, & detentions. The post Nicaragua: In 2026 the Dictatorship Increases Repression appeared first on Havana Times.

Claudia Camila from Venezuela took our photo of the day: "Movement in Caracas, Venezuela". The post Movement in Caracas, Venezuela – Photo of the Day appeared first on Havana Times.

“People have confidence in journalism. With my work I have wanted to honor journalists who gave their lives for a free society.” The post Jose Ruben Zamora: “We Need to Refound Guatemala” appeared first on Havana Times.

I asked some foreign reporters how they saw the USA, and they unequivocally told me that it seems to be a country that is self-destructing. The post The End of an Empire? Is the USA a Dictatorship? appeared first on Havana Times.

At the Viña del Mar, Chile International Song Festival, the Cuban-American artist criticized Donald Trump’s immigration policy. The post Gloria Estefan Denounces Persecution of Immigrants in USA appeared first on Havana Times.

A photograph by Nieves Hernandez captures the traditional Easter Week sweets found in Yaracuy, Venezuela, featured as the 'Photo of the Day' by Havana Times.

Havana Times presents a compilation of top international news stories from Democracy Now for Tuesday, March 31, 2026.

Havana Times publishes a photo essay titled 'Postcards from Central Havana', showcasing 15 images of Cubans navigating their daily lives and finding wonders that don't cost anything.

A photograph titled 'Snow Covered in February' taken by Ovi Perez Sanchez in New Jersey, USA, was featured as the Havana Times' photo of the day.

Honestly, right now I don’t want to think about anything. Just hoping to solve this as soon as possible and go back home. The post Keep Walking Through the Dark Tunnel appeared first on Havana Times.

Havana Times has published a compilation of top international news stories from Democracy Now for Wednesday, March 18, 2026.

“It is not accurate to speak of a reactivation, because the movement has remained active all these years, as was made evident on March 8..." The post Chile: Challenges Facing Feminism under Jose Antonio Kast appeared first on Havana Times.

Havana Times compiles top international news stories from Democracy Now for Monday, March 16, 2026.

“The secret of living does not lie in the miserable struggle for existence, but in the will to struggle, the will to do it.” The post ¿Are the Cuban People Alive? 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.

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.

“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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Today's featured artist is Céu from Brazil with a NPR Tiny Desk Brazil performance (2025). The post Ceu – Song of the Day appeared first on Havana Times.

There is no expression that makes my head explode more than when I voice one of my complaints and someone responds: “there are worse cases.” The post To Suffer That Day We Least Want appeared first on Havana Times.

No one in the world would lift a finger for the regime if it were too evident that the conflict is really against its own citizens. The post Cuba vs. Cuba: The Real Conflict Was Never Cuba vs the USA appeared first on Havana Times.

Diomedes Diaz from Cuba took our photo of the day: "Sunflower in My Garden", in Havana, Cuba. The post Sunflower in My Garden, Havana, Cuba – Photo of the Day appeared first on Havana Times.

I do not want to be a spoiler, but one must not trust blindly in the promises of representatives of a foreign power. The post The Other Revolution appeared first on Havana Times.

I’m sharing some curious and even amusing photos of what people create with whatever materials they have at hand. (13 photos) The post Street Signs in Havana, Cuba appeared first on Havana Times.

It's as if a living entity, lacking individual personality, had taken over the streets, the air, and the sky of Havana. The post Rage and Garbage Burn in Havana appeared first on Havana Times.

The Central American country is shifting from being a springboard to the United States to a place to settle. The post Cubans Who See Staying in Nicaragua as a Viable Option appeared first on Havana Times.

Cuba’s public health authorities warn of the “serious effects” on people’s health from waste incineration. The post Toxic Smoke Invades Havana from Burning Garbage appeared first on Havana Times.

The Jalisco New Generation Cartel unleashes its fury over the killing of its leader "El Mencho", including Road blockades and burned vehicles The post Chaos in Several Mexican States after Killing of Cartel Leader appeared first on Havana Times.

Jose Maria Balcazar, an 83-year-old congressman sadly known for his support of child marriage, has become Peru’s new interim president. The post Peru Once Again Left Without a President appeared first on Havana Times.