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Mexican President to Visit Cuba in April

The president of Mexico, Felipe Calderon, will come to Cuba in April for his first official visit to the island.

El Salvador Plans More Trade with Cuba

An agreement aimed at facilitating trade between El Salvador and Cuba was approved Thursday by the legislature of that Central American nation. The accord involves reducing tarrifs on 433 Salvadoran products and 618 Cuban ones.

Havana Weather for March 29 – April 4

High temperatures will generally be between 30°C (86°F) and 31°C (88°F), reaching 32°C (90°F) on Wednesday, April 4. The minimum temperatures will be around 21°C (70°F). The sea surface temperature will be 26°C (79°F).

Cuba Explains Its Economic Reforms at UN

Under the theme of “The Economic and Social Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean and Prospects for 2012,” Cuba’s representative to the UN, Pedro Nunez, spoke Wednesday at that organization’s headquarters in New York.

Whereabouts Unknown of Opposition Artists

The whereabouts of a group of young Cuban dissident artists are unknown, reported the Cubaencuentro website. Included among them are the graffitist El Sexto, rocker Ciro Diaz, and actor-musician-photographer Ismael de Diego.

Pope Addressed Dissidents with Raul Castro

Federico Lombardi, director of the Press Office of the Holy See, said Wednesday in Havana that Benedict XVI spoke with Cuban President Raul Castro concerning the situation of dissidents on the island, especially those who are in prison.

Chavez Leaves Cuba for Caracas

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez left Havana on Wednesday night bound for Caracas after receiving his fifth session of radiotherapy after having arrived on March 24. He said he felt fine and was in full recovery.

Cuban Sluggers Cespedes & Despaigne Shine a World Apart

Two of the top Cuban batters, Yoennis Cespedes and Alfredo Despaigne, were at their best on Wednesday, but thousands of miles apart.

Pope Bids Farewell to Cuba

Calling for “respect and the greater freedom” in Cuba as well as an end to the US economic blockade on the island, Pope Benedict XVI bid farewell after his three-day visit.

Pope-Fidel Meet After Mass

Pope Benedict XVI spoke out against “absolute truths” and asked for greater religious freedom in Cuba in a Mass in Havana’s Revolution Square on Wednesday morning. He followed up the open-air service by meeting with Fidel Castro.