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3 days ago · October 23, 2024. A double drama affects the daily lives of Cubans. The cooking gas crisis, has been compounded by the issue of waste collection. (16 photos) HT Photo Contest 2024 First Cut Survivors. October 15, 2024. The Church of El Carmelo in Havana, Cuba. October 8, 2024. Protective and Decorative Wrought Iron. October 4, 2024.
New Requirements for Travelers to Cuba as of Jan. 23
By 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.
Nicaraguan Indigenous Struggle to Preserve Their Identity
Apr 5, 2024 · HAVANA TIMES – When a baby is born in the community of La Laguna, some 2.5 miles from the town of San Ramon in Nicaragua’s north central region, the mother presents the baby to the full moon. It’s an ancestral rite that takes place before the newborn baby is two months old. In the ceremony, the mother invokes the “protective energy ...
Mass Exodus of Cuban Women Is Shaping the Country’s Future
Sep 27, 2024 · By Loraine Morales (El Toque) HAVANA TIMES – The current fiscal year has surpassed the record for the last five years in the number of Cuban families arriving in the United States. From October 2023 to July 2024, 65,867 people accompanied by their close relatives arrived from Cuba, according to data from US Customs and Border Protection.
How to Watch Cuban State TV Outside of Cuba - Havana Times
Mar 25, 2022 · The Cuban television website (www.tvcubana.icrt.cu) offers the option to watch these and other channels, including: educational and educational 2, Multivision, Key Channel, Havana Channel,and Cubavisión Plus (in HD). In fact, however, only live Cubavisión Internacional is available. For the rest, only the channel’s banner -or the same ...
Nicaragua: Gen. Humberto Ortega in “Serious Condition”
Sep 30, 2024 · HAVANA TIMES – The health of retired General Humberto Ortega,, former head of the Nicaraguan Army, deteriorated on the morning of Sunday, September 29, 2024, leading to his admission to “intensive care,” according to a statement from the “Dr. Alejandro Davila Bolaños” Military Hospital. “The patient experienced a sudden ...
What Has Happened with Humanitarian Parole in August?
Aug 28, 2024 · HAVANA TIMES – In July 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) paused the humanitarian parole program offered by the US government to Cuban, Nicaraguan, Haitian, and Venezuelan citizens after detecting fraud in thousands of sponsor applications. A report by the Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate revealed that more than ...
Pollution on Havana’s Prize Beaches, a Growing Concern
Sep 10, 2024 · Effects of pollution. The presence of pathogens in contaminated waters can lead to gastrointestinal illnesses, skin infections, and other health problems. In terms of marine ecosystems, pollution affects marine biodiversity. The accumulation of trash and debris on the beaches also negatively impacts the aesthetic beauty of the environment.
Q&A on the New Parole Program for Cubans - Havana Times
Jan 10, 2023 · By El Toque. HAVANA TIMES – On January 5, 2023, US President Joe Biden announced that Cubans, Nicaraguans and Haitians arriving at the US border will be returned to the countries they entered from or deported. The message is …
Nicaraguan YouTuber Chico Reyes Confirms his Forced Exile
Sep 23, 2024 · The content creator’s forced exile occurred on August 27, 2024, but the citizen did not confirm it until September 21st. The YouTuber, who goes by “ Chico Reyes Rosas ”, explained in a video posted on his YouTube channel, where he has over 130,000 subscribers, that authorities denied him entry to Nicaragua after collaborating with ...