Cuba

A large international delegation known as the Nuestra América Convoy has arrived in Havana, Cuba, delivering around 20 tons of humanitarian aid to the island amid ongoing US sanctions. The group, comprising over 600 people from 33 countries and 120 organizations, includes figures such as Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, former UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, and others protesting what they describe as a US economic blockade. The visit coincides with recent US actions, including a takeover of Venezuela's oil business and Executive Order 14380 issued on January 29.

25. mars 2026 Rapportert av AI

Two decades ago, Rosy migrated from eastern Cuba to Havana seeking prosperity that never materialized. With her husband, she lives in an abandoned former pharmaceutical warehouse at the corner of Cárdenas and Gloria streets, lacking electricity and with only partial drinking water access.

Havana Times features “Tonada de Luna Llena” by the Venezuelan band Los Mesoneros as Song of the Day. The track was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London and released in February 2026.

20. mars 2026 Rapportert av AI

Vendors offer items rescued from garbage piles under the arcades of Reina Street, Havana's most stately avenue. The scene emerged during a shopping errand amid shortages of basic goods. Yoani Sánchez recounts her observations while seeking welding rods and hot dogs.

More than a month after their February 6, 2026, arrest in Holguín—initially reported as a crackdown on youth dissent—Ernesto Ricardo Medina (known as Tico) and Kamil Zayas Pérez, creators of the critical El4tico social media account, remain detained. Medina's three-year-old daughter Emma has not seen her father, leaving the family in emotional and financial distress. Cubalex and Amnesty International have condemned the detentions as free speech violations.

18. mars 2026 Rapportert av AI

In a diary entry, Veronica Vega describes a taxi ride from Alamar to Havana and her thoughts on the persistent stagnation in Cuba, evoking memories of the 1990s Special Period.