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WEB2 days ago · The San Juan de Letran Church of Havana. September 11, 2024. When I was 21, I used to go with a friend to the San Juan de Letran Church here in Havana. We were having problems at school and at home. (39 photos) open-minded writing.
Opinion Archives - Havana Times
WEB4 days ago · She Was Released from Jail but Banished from Nicaragua. September 7, 2024. “I’m fine. Sad, angry, emotional, but okay,” she told me. Then her voice broke into intense crying. “They still have other women locked up.”.
Five Dangers for Cuba in 2022 - Havana Times
WEBInflation. Post-pandemic economic recovery in Cuba will be slow and problematic. Given the current situation, we can predict high inflation rates for the rest of the year. The renowned political risk analysis platform “The Economist Intelligence Unit” calculates an average inflation rate of 89% in Cuba in 2022.
Sports in Cuba: Another Achievement of the Revolution
WEBMar 23, 2013 · Elio Delgado Legon. Havana’s Sports City Complex arena. Photo: tribuna.co.cu. HAVANA TIMES — Before the January 1, 1959 triumph of the Cuban Revolution, sports in Cuba was limited to four professional baseball teams and a few outstanding individuals, who were always self-made individuals since the sports and recreation system of that time totally lacked governmental support.
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 …
Migration Flow from Nicaragua Intensifies - Havana Times
WEBDec 24, 2021 · According to the CBP, in fiscal year 2021 there were 50,772 apprehensions of Nicaraguans trying to enter the United States, which corresponds to an increase of 1,500% compared to the 2020 data. So far in fiscal year 2022 (October and November), there have already been 22,938 arrests of Nicaraguans, …
Ten Films to Help Understand Cuban Emigration - Havana Times
WEBFeb 7, 2021 · In 2018, Mar afuera and El último balsero were shot in Miami, and the following year, Agosto (Armando Capo) hit the big screen in 2019, telling the story of how a small coastal town seems to disintegrate around a teenager who senses this division in his family, while his friends leave. Suite Habana (2003) “Havana Suite”, Fernando Pérez; Fernando Perez’s movies have always referred ...
High Inflation Exacerbates Crisis in Cuba - Havana Times
WEBJun 21, 2021 · Prices have shot up and inflation will probably reach a minimum of 500% and up to 900%, this year, said Pavel Vidal, a former economist at the Cuban Central Bank, who now works at the Universidad Javeriana in Cali, Colombia. “Things are getting harder and harder every day because prices are all going up,” Arisleidis Blanco said, who works ...
Cuba’s National Theater Completely Restored - Havana Times
WEBOct 28, 2012 · Text and photos by Isbel Diaz Torres. The Avellaneda Hall showing off the new look of its exterior following months of renovation work. HAVANA TIMES — With Cuba’s National Theatre having been completely restored, the doors to its enormous Avellaneda Hall — with its three levels and 2,254 seating capacity — will re-open on Sunday, October 28, for the opening ceremony of the Havana ...
Afro-Cuban Abakua Societies in Cuba - Havana Times
WEBMay 30, 2011 · Abakua leaders participating in the colloquy. HAVANA TIMES, May 30 — The Fourth Colloquy on African-American Religion was held in Havana last week, this year dedicated to the Afro-Cuban Abacua fraternal society in Cuba. On this occasion, and for the first time, a procession was carried out by members of …
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