Havana Times

Latin America

Putin Detours to Nicaragua after Cuba

After leaving Cuba on Friday headed to Argentina, Russian President Vladimir Putin decided to change his publicised flight plan and landed for a surprise two-hour layover in, Nicaragua. He met with his counterpart Daniel Ortega and other top officials.

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Cuba Pleased with Russia’s “Firmness”

Cuba’s President Raul Castro praised the new “international firmness” of Russia, during the one-day visit by his counterpart Vladimir Putin to boost the economic ties. The Russian leader met with Raul Castro as well as his older brother, former President Fidel Castro. In the afternoon he continued his journey to Buenos Aires via Managua.

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This Bloody Week in Palestine July 5-11

More than 100 Palestinians have been killed so far due to the ongoing Israeli military offensive targeting the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile the Palestinian leadership has asked for international intervention to end the escalating Israeli aggression against Palestinians.

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Nicaragua Canal Route Revealed

Although no independent environmental impact study has been made, the Chinese company HKND led consortium, announced on Monday the proposed route for a private canal to cross Nicaragua from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

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London Globe Theatre Coming to Cuba

The prestigious London Globe Theatre company will present two functions in Havana on August 7th, the 450th anniversary of the birth of English writer William Shakespeare. A rendition of the classic “Hamlet” will be premiered in the Teatro Mella.

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Exclusive: Amy Goodman Interviews Julian Assange in London

In a Democracy Now! exclusive, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange joins us from Ecuador’s Embassy in London. It is the first time a U.S. news program has gone inside Assange’s place of refuge where he has entered his third year in political asylum while he faces investigations in both Sweden and the United States.

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