Hemingway's love of Northern Michigan plus Key West and Cuba

Cadillac's Robert Van Dellen, Ph.D., is hosting a discussion on Ernest Hemingway's personal life at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 17 at the Cadillac Wexford Public Library. Van Dellen has presented more than 25 'Talks on Literature' in the last …

Mother’s Day in Cuba and The Value of Tradition

My mother and her three oldest daughters By Veronica Vega HAVANA TIMES – Every second Sunday in May, my mother would anxiously wait for someone to knock at the door with Mother’s Day postcards. They were locally made, with flower images. They never arrived …

US Issues Urgent And Strong Travel Warning For Caribbean Nations Including Cuba, Trinidad And Tobago, The Bahamas, And ...

From Travel And Tour World The US government has issued urgent travel warnings for several Caribbean nations, including Cuba, Trinidad and Tobago, The Bahamas, and Turks and Caicos, due to escalating security concerns. The updated advisories come in …

The fruit of authoritarianism in Cuba

Cuba has long been a hotbed of human rights abuses. The United States has finally started to take notice. Last month, U.S. Congressman Carlos Giménez sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem with a list of over 100 Cuban government …

CUBA ELIMINATES AIRPORT TAX TO REVIVE THE STRUGGLING TOURISM SECTOR

Cuba's government is betting on renewed tourism, scrapping a $30 airport tax for travelers from the U.S. and elsewhere. This change, effective May 1st, 2025, seeks to boost the island's appeal as a destination and, hopefully, get its economy …

Two More Titles for Cuba in Pan American Wrestling Championship

Whrestling Havana, May 11 (RHC) - Cubans Gabriel Rosillo (97 kg) and Yainelis Sanz (57 kg) brought another two crowns, bringing the delegation to four in the Pan American Wrestling Championship in Monterrey, Mexico. The world champion and Olympic freestyle …

Trump Administration Petitions Supreme Court to Revoke Legal Status of Over 500,000 Illegal Aliens from Cuba, Haiti, ...

The Trump administration has issued a bold challenge to the U.S. Supreme Court, demanding the revocation of temporary legal status for 530,000 immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. This move aims to untangle the migratory mess left by the …

Cuba: Pope Leo XIV has visited the island twice

On two occasions, in 2008 and 2011, Pope Leo XIV visited humble communities in Cuba.   Photo: EFE. Robert F. Prevost Martínez, now the Roman Catholic Pontiff, toured the streets of Havana, Ciego de Ávila, Las Tunas, Holguín, and other Cuban provinces. …

Hundreds march for gay rights in Cuba

‘Pirates in the Caribbean?’ US issues new travel advisory for Cuba and Trinidad

The US has updated travel warnings for Cuba, Trinidad & Tobago, and several Caribbean nations due to crime and safety concerns. For Cuba, travelers should "exercise increased caution," says an advisory by the US Department of State.   US has …