Expedia Fined Big Time for Selling Trips to Cuba
The US based online travel giant Expedia has agreed to pay $325,000 in fines to the United States government for violations related to the embargo against doing business with Cuba.
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Movie Theater in Rafael Freyre, Holguin, Cuba. Photo of the Day
Movie Theater in Rafael Freyre, Holguin, Cuba. By Marek Byra, Canada. Camera: Samung Sm
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We Replace Belts and Brake Pads, Camaguey, Cuba – Photo of the Day
We replace belts and brake pads, Camaguey, Cuba. By Alfredo Angueira, Cuba. Camera: Blackberry cel
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General Strike in Brazil Over Pension Reform
Tens of thousands of workers around Brazil on Friday joined a general strike against President Jair Bolsonaro’s controversial pension reform plans, with protesters erecting burning barricades while public transport was affected in the main cities.
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UN Rights Chief to Visit Venezuela Next Week
UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet is set to meet Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as well as opposition leader Juan Guaido in a visit to the country next week, her office announced Friday.
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US Congress Weighs More Pressure against Ortega in Nicaragua
While much of Nicaragua was jubilantly following the release of political prisoners on Tuesday, the United States Congress held a public hearing that addressed the national crisis, focused on the actions that country could take regarding the Ortega-Murillo regime…
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Bored Musicians in Havana – Photo of the Day
Bored musicians in Havana, Cuba. By Sandra Jamieson, Scotland. Camera: I Phone 7
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Havana Weather for June 13-19
The rains will continue in the evenings during this week, associated with the diurnal warming and the weak winds, which will favor the formation of clouds and precipitation. The humidity will range between 50 and 70%. The days will be hot, with the high temperatures between 32 and 33° C (90 and 91 F), while the lows will be between 23 and 24° C (73 and 75 F).
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Santa Maria Beach, Havana – Photo of the Day
Santa Maria Beach, Havana, Cuba. By Gary Surace, USA. Camera: LG LM-Q710
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Cuba Software Service Supplier Exact under Close Scrutiny
Under a heading of “Customs investigating breach of European boycott laws by Exact” NRC Handelsbald reported Tuesday 11 June that at the request of the European Commission, The Dutch Customs Authority is checking to see whether software company Exact has violated European anti-boycott rules.
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