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Cuba’s ‘La Charanga Habanera’ on US Tour

The musical group “David Calzado y su Charanga Habanera” will mark the 25th year since the band’s formation by beginning a tour of 17 US cities starting on March 23.

Occupants of Cuban Church Issue Demands

The thirteen protesters who have occupied the “Iglesia de la Caridad” (The Church of Charity) since Tuesday night here in the Centro Havana neighborhood, submitted a letter to the Catholic Church with their demands and have continued to wait for a reply.

Havana Weather for March 15-21

A high pressure system moving from the continent toward the Atlantic will influence the weather for the entire period. This will give us a stretch of good weather with a low probability of precipitation. High temperatures will range between 28°C (82°F) and 30°C (86°F), while the minimum temperatures will dip to around 20°C (68°F).

New Customs Law to Promote Oil Drilling

The Cuban Customs Office will soon begin enforcing a new law aimed at streamlining the paperwork involved in the exploration and exploitation of oil in Cuba’s Gulf of Mexico Economic Zone.

Landmark Havana Building Evacuated as Hazardous

The landmark Sarra Building, located at the centrally located corner of 23rd and 12th streets in Havana, was evacuated this past weekend due to its “deplorable physical condition.

US-Cuba Agreement Against Drug Trafficking Appears in the Works

The 2012 International Narcotics Control Strategy report, presented by the United States government last week, proposes promoting a bilateral agreement with Cuba in the fight against drug trafficking.

Twitters Respond to Fidel Castro’s Call

Cuban activists on the Twitter social network have called for a massive “twittazo” (Twitter session) today with the tag “#SavetheWorld,” in response to the call by former Cuban President Fidel Castro to save the planet.

Havana Cardinal Addresses Cubans on TV

Cardinal Jaime Ortega spoke Tuesday on national television to encourage Cubans to give the warmest welcome to Pope Benedict XVI on the occasion of the upcoming papal visit to the Caribbean nation.

Cuba Film Director Protests Censorship

Institutional censorship of a documentary about a Cuban rapper compelled filmmaker Fernando Perez to quit his position as director of the Eleventh Youth Film Festival, to be held in Cuba from April to 3 to 8.

Vatican Sends Cuba the “Pope’s Crocodile”

The reptile is being returned to its natural habitat in Cuba later this month – a journey coinciding with the pontiff’s own visit to the island nation scheduled for March 26-28.