Shadows and Legends of Pinar del Rio, Cuba

A digital drawing by Fabiola Gonzalez Diaz. By Fabiana del Valle HAVANA TIMES – Pinar del Rio, where the mogote hills rise like sentinels and tobacco ripens in the mist, is home to an invisible heritage that passes down through generations: its legends. …

Cuba’s Supreme Court Revokes the Parole of José Daniel Ferrer and Félix Navarro

Ferrer and his family were arrested by the political police, who “completely ransacked” the headquarters of Unpacu. Navarro was arrested while on his way to visit his daughter Sayli in prison José Daniel Ferrer, in one of his latest videos posted on social …

Arkansas Postcard Past: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in 1919

NEW On the move? Let us read it for you. LISTEN NOW Your browser does not support the audio element. Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 1919: The U.S.S. Arkansas made a number of ports of call in Cuba during its service (1912-1946). Sailors from the almost 600-foot …

Cuba credited for saving Cassinga survivors

Hertta-Maria Amutenja  President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has again thanked the Cuban revolutionary forces for saving survivors of the 1978 Cassinga massacre.  She said their support will never be forgotten. “We thank the Cuban revolutionary people. The …

Car ownership: Are we going to be another Cuba?

 Owning a brand new car has been out of reach for the average Sri Lankan, even before the two Cs– COVID-19 and the crash of the economy One of the reasons that initiatives such as luxury bus services have failed as an alternative to cars is that most car …

Colombia thanks Cuba for donation of yellow fever vaccines

Photo: @laurisarabia Bogotá, May 5 (RHC)-- Colombian Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia thanked Cuba for its generous and supportive donation of 2,000 doses of yellow fever vaccines, the disease for which the Colombian nation is currently in a health emergency …

Woman deported to Cuba from Florida sees American dream ripped away

Heidy Sánchez, who is married and has a 17-month-old daughter, was deported in late April. Both her husband and daughter are U.S. citizens. The reason she was on the deportation list was because she missed an immigration hearing in 2019.

Cuba and Russia: the story of two compatible souls

Canadian tourists abandon Cuba amid infrastructure woes and travel safety concerns

Canada-Cuba tourism has taken a major hit in early 2025. The number of Canadian tourists in Cuba dropped by 30 per cent in Q1 compared to the same time last year, according to industry data. Once Canada’s top Caribbean destination, Cuba is now struggling …

St. Petersburg – Havana direct air service under consideration — President of Cuba

ST. PETERSBURG, May 5. /TASS/. Cuba and Russia are exploring options of establishing the direct air service between St. Petersburg and Havana, President of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel said at a working meeting with Governor Alexander Beglov. "We …