Flamingos are making a home in Florida again after 100 years – an ecologist explains why they may be returning for good

Hurricane Idalia blew a flamboyance, or flock, of 300-400 flamingos that was likely migrating between the Yucatan Peninsula and Cuba off course in August 2023 and unceremoniously deposited the birds across a wide swath of the eastern United...

Reverse the Red Awards Medals to 26 Countries for Excellence in Biodiversity Planning

The National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) award-winning reflect a growing global shift toward science-driven, action-oriented policies to tackle the biodiversity crisis. "For species and ecosystems to thrive, the commitment of...

Cuba bets on the construction of a sustainable digital future

Havana, Oct. 6 – The IV International Congress "Cybersociety 2025," organized by the Cuban Union of Computer Scientists (UIC, for its acronym in Spanish), opened today in this capital. The four-day event, held at the emblematic National Hotel, is...

Environmental defenders are being killed for protecting our future – the law needs to catch up

Three environmental defenders – people who take action against the exploitation of natural resources – are murdered or disappeared somewhere in the world every week. The latest report by Global Witness, an NGO that investigates environmental and...

Exporting Goods to Cuba: Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Considerations

I. Introduction Trade with Cuba remains one of the most intricate—and risky—frontiers in U.S. export regulation. Despite some carefully crafted exceptions for humanitarian aid, agriculture, and certain people-to-people activities, the broader U.S....

Love for Cuba, says Peruvian professor living in Canada

Cuba must be loved and supported, for its history and the example of altruism, courage, and dignity it radiates, said Peruvian professor living in Canada, Renee Castro Pozo, who has visited the Cuban capital more than 50 times. Last year, she came...

Guest post: How Caribbean states are shifting climate legislation

The Caribbean region is among the most vulnerable to climate change, despite historically contributing less than half of one percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Rising sea levels, extreme heat and more frequent and intense storms – such as...

France and Cuba agree on cooperation between Biosphere Reser...

AKP Phnom Penh, October 10, 2025 — France and Cuba signed a cooperation agreement between the Camargue and Cienaga de Zapata Biosphere Reserves, sites recognized as such by UNESCO. The signing was carried out by the mayor of Grau du Roi, Robert...

Leaders debate fight against hunger at World Food Forum

The 5th edition of this event, held annually at the headquarters of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) since 2021, brings together, since Monday, a dozen heads of State and Government, 115 ministers and deputy ministers, as...

Cuban painter Alejandro Piñeiro Bello just wants to dream

Alejandro Piñeiro Bello has been dreaming – a lot. Not in the nap-all-day sense, but in the hermit-in-his-studio sense, tapping deep into his subconscious for his latest exhibition. “I was so hyper-focused on dreaming,” says the Miami-based Cuban...

U.S. in 2025: 24% of global GDP, 750 military bases, and leadership in technology and culture sustain its global influence

Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright once said, “We are the indispensable nation,” referring to the USA. The late journalist Carlos Alberto Montaner commissioned me to write a book with this title. His idea was that a book was needed...

International News Briefs for Tuesday, October 14, 2025

HAVANA TIMES – We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. Israeli Military Forces Kill at Least 5 Palestinians Despite Ceasefire Agreement Oct 14, 2025 Humanitarian aid has begun...

Vietnam establishes sub-committee to boost trade ties with Cuba

Hanoi (VNA) - Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son on October 9 signed a decision establishing the Vietnam Sub-Committee under the Joint Committee of the Vietnam–Cuba Trade Agreement. The sub-committee will be chaired by a Vice Minister of Industry...

Guantánamo Governor Attends National Checkup Meeting on Recent Weather Events

Guantánamo.- Alis Azahares Torreblanca, governor of Guantánamo province, participated this Tuesday in a national checkup with the presence of Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC)...

Việt Nam establishes sub-committee to boost trade ties with Cuba

HÀ NỘI — Deputy Prime Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn on Thursday signed a decision establishing the Vietnam Sub-Committee under the Joint Committee of the Việt Nam–Cuba Trade Agreement. The sub-committee will be chaired by a Vice Minister of Industry and...

Haitian journalist stranded in Cuba pleads for help from prime minister as health deteriorates

By César López Linares October 9, 2025 “Today, I find myself in an alarmingly precarious situation: I have no resources to pay my rent or to meet my basic needs. I have no money to buy my medication. I have no means of subsistence to cope with...

9 Oct Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report 1 TS, 1 Dist.

Thu 9 October 2025 TROPICAL REPORT Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook Atlantic – Caribbean Sea – Gulf of MexicoTropical Weather Outlook 800 AM EDT Thu 9 Oct 2025 1205 UTC Thu 9 Oct 2025IMAGE FROM NHC Tropical Weather Outlook TextTropical Weather...

France and Cuba agree on cooperation between Biosphere Reserves

The signing was carried out by the mayor of Grau du Roi, Robert Crauste, and the island’s ambassador, Otto Vaillant, who highlighted the mutual benefit of the initiative. The agreement promotes scientific exchange and socioeconomic development in...

War in Venezuela Could Be Another Vietnam, Warns Mexican Analyst Fernando Buen Abad

“The breakout of war in Venezuela could be a horror show for the entire continent. “ The Trump administration seems increasingly poised to climb a few more rungs of the escalatory ladder in its latest face-off with Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro...

Minnesota’s Fall Arts and Entertainment, At a Glance

Whether you’re craving a night of live music, a thought-provoking play, or an immersive exhibit, this season’s lineup promises to inspire long after the leaves have fallen. Minnesota Historical Society With a mission to serve all people of...