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WEB2 days ago · open-minded writing. When nature invites, you feel the fragrance of the trees and the song of the birds, making you value the surroundings.
New Requirements for Travelers to Cuba as of Jan. 23
WEBBy El Toque. HAVANA TIMES – The Cuban government will require, as of January 23, 2023, a digital customs declaration for travelers entering the country. The declaration is part of a more extensive digital form (which also contains immigration and health information) that will be mandatory for visitors, both Cubans and foreigners.st.
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WEBGaza Journalist Hassan Hamad Killed by Artillery Fire After Threats from Israeli Officer. October 7, 2024. Hassan Hamad is at least the 175th Palestinian journalist killed in Gaza since last October. He’s among at least 41,900 Palestinians killed.
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WEB3 days ago · A Poet Without a Home in a Socialist Land. October 7, 2024. A stressed-out friend visits me. He tells me that a family has invaded his house. The poet Ghabriel Perez, explains what he did next.
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WEB3 days ago · Reporting from Exile on Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela. September 30, 2024. The onslaught of dictatorships poses a challenge to the international community: to preserve the last reserve of all freedoms.
What You Need to Know as Cuba Reopens to Tourists
WEBNov 14, 2021 · HAVANA TIMES – On October 20, 2021, Cuba’s Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR) announced that the country was moving towards a “controlled and tiered [opening] of its borders, scheduled for November 15th.”. Amidst an economic crisis considered to be the worst one in the past thirty years and …
Cuba’s Energy Crisis Worsens and Overwhelms the Population
WEBAug 10, 2022 · By Luis Brizuela (IPS) HAVANA TIMES – Breakdowns at power plants, delays in maintenance works and fuel shortages are making Cuba’s energy crisis a lot worse, with blackouts being the most visible expression, a problem with no short-term solution that are hitting families hard. “When the electricity cuts …
Hurricanes and Climate Change in Cuba and the Caribbean
WEBMay 30, 2020 · HAVANA TIMES – The 2020 hurricane season has only just about kicked off and we’ve already had our first tropical storm in the Northern Atlantic. The rest of the season is expected to be very active, with greater activity than normal. During the 2019 season, 18 named-hurricanes were recorded, which was above the historic average of 12.1.
Garifuna Dance: Flavor, Culture and History - Havana Times
WEBOct 4, 2017 · The Garifuna have lived along the coast of Honduras, Belize and Nicaragua for two centuries. / Flickr CC / Jonathan Palombo. The dance we learned in this workshop was “ La Punta ” [roughly: “the tip”], which is usually danced as a manifestation of grief when an adult dies. The dance consists of moving the body and slowly edging forward ...
“Vivo” in Havana, Cuba Returns to Netflix - Havana Times
WEBAug 20, 2021 · By Reynaldo Lastre HAVANA TIMES – On August 6th, Netflix included Vivo, another movie about Cuba, in its trimester movie lineup.In 2016, Vientos de La Habana (Félix Viscarret) was featured, an adaptation of one of the most well-known novels written by Leonardo Padura, in connection with the documentary miniseries The Cuba Libre Story.A year later, Netflix added Cuba and the Cameraman, the ...