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Cuba: Stores & Gas Stations in US Dollars Continue to Grow

Cuba: Stores & Gas Stations in US Dollars Continue to Grow

October 6, 2025

The sudden closure of a store with a notice on the door or none at all, is often the clearest sign of its conversion to the dollar system.

News

Possible Alternative Fuels for Cuba’s Bakeries in Crisis

Possible Alternative Fuels for Cuba’s Bakeries in Crisis

October 6, 2025
Sicilian Backstreet, Sicily, Italy – Photo of the Day

Sicilian Backstreet, Sicily, Italy – Photo of the Day

October 6, 2025
International News Briefs for Monday, October 6, 2025

International News Briefs for Monday, October 6, 2025

October 6, 2025
Hamilton De Holanda & Mestrinho – Song of the Day

Hamilton De Holanda & Mestrinho – Song of the Day

October 5, 2025
Thousands of Injured Gazans Suffer Without Treatment

Thousands of Injured Gazans Suffer Without Treatment

October 5, 2025
Cuba’s Latest Attempts to Curb Worsening Power Outages

Cuba’s Latest Attempts to Curb Worsening Power Outages

October 5, 2025
Jose Daniel Ferrer and His Possible Departure from Cuba

Jose Daniel Ferrer and His Possible Departure from Cuba

October 5, 2025
Poverty Reaches Much of the Population in Cuba

Poverty Reaches Much of the Population in Cuba

October 4, 2025
Nicaragua: Eight Chinese Companies with Mining Concessions

Nicaragua: Eight Chinese Companies with Mining Concessions

October 4, 2025

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Diaries

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
My Cousin’s Departure from Cuba

My Cousin’s Departure from Cuba

October 4, 2025
The Sewing Needle’s Weight

The Sewing Needle’s Weight

October 4, 2025
Cuba’s Revolutionary Defense Committees Are On The Way Out

Cuba’s Revolutionary Defense Committees Are On The Way Out

September 30, 2025
A Day Like So Many Others in Cuba

A Day Like So Many Others in Cuba

September 29, 2025

Opinion

Street Food in Cuba: For Here or To Go?

Street Food in Cuba: For Here or To Go?

October 6, 2025

Eating on the street is now a luxury. No more cajitas de comida or cups of natural juice. At most, fluorescent-colored instant drinks.

Interreligious Conflicts in Cuba?

Interreligious Conflicts in Cuba?

October 3, 2025
A Fugitive’s Freedom: Assata Shakur’s Exile in Cuba

A Fugitive’s Freedom: Assata Shakur’s Exile in Cuba

October 2, 2025
Cuba: If Nothing Happens, Something Will Have to Happen

Cuba: If Nothing Happens, Something Will Have to Happen

September 30, 2025

Features

Uruguay Expands Solar Energy as Electricity Demand Increases

Uruguay Expands Solar Energy as Electricity Demand Increases

October 3, 2025

The country already has a 94% renewable electricity mix, but plans to diversify by adding more than 100MW of solar by 2026.

How Tourist Agencies Are Scamming Vacationers to Cuba

How Tourist Agencies Are Scamming Vacationers to Cuba

October 2, 2025
How Nicaragua Became and Sustains a Police State

How Nicaragua Became and Sustains a Police State

October 2, 2025
Cuba with Less and Less Power… and Hope Fading

Cuba with Less and Less Power… and Hope Fading

October 2, 2025

Interview

Gaza Flotilla Update: “Torturous Conditions” in Israeli Custody

Gaza Flotilla Update: “Torturous Conditions” in Israeli Custody

October 6, 2025

Kieran Andrieu is a British Palestinian journalist who was recently deported to Britain after being detained aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla.

Israel Seizes Gaza-Bound Vessels & Detains 400+

Israel Seizes Gaza-Bound Vessels & Detains 400+

October 2, 2025
Nelson Mandela’s Grandson Speaks from Gaza Aid Flotilla

Nelson Mandela’s Grandson Speaks from Gaza Aid Flotilla

September 30, 2025
Is it True There Are No Political Prisoners in Cuba?

Is it True There Are No Political Prisoners in Cuba?

September 29, 2025

More News

Chalk Drawing in London, Canada – Photo of the Day

Chalk Drawing in London, Canada – Photo of the Day

October 4, 2025

Sandra Lally from Canada took our photo of the day: “Chalk Drawing” in London, Canada.

Celia Cruz, Albita, Lucrecia & Paquito D’Rivera – Song of the Day

Celia Cruz, Albita, Lucrecia & Paquito D’Rivera – Song of the Day

October 3, 2025
Tabacuba and Habanos S.A. Admit Using Cuban Prisoners

Tabacuba and Habanos S.A. Admit Using Cuban Prisoners

October 3, 2025
International News Briefs for Friday, October 3, 2025

International News Briefs for Friday, October 3, 2025

October 3, 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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August 25, 2025

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Esperanza Spalding & Robert Glasper – Song of the Day

Esperanza Spalding & Robert Glasper – Song of the Day

October 1, 2025

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The Peace of the Sea, Gibara, Cuba – Photo of the Day

The Peace of the Sea, Gibara, Cuba – Photo of the Day

October 2, 2025

SOS for Journalists

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 2-8

Havana Weather for October 2-8

October 1, 2025

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