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Cuba Flu Vaccine Campaign Begins Monday

A flu vaccination campaign begins on Monday in Cuba to reach the most vulnerable sectors, totaling a little over 5% of the total population of 11.2 million.

Update on Cuba Internet Cable

The controversial fiber optic cable linking Venezuela and Cuba has been tested and is already secretly providing service to some government entities, reported the Cafe Fuerte website on Thursday.

Due to an anti-cyclonic influence, the weather is expected nice for the entire seven day period, though occasional showers are likely near the end of that stretch. High temperatures will range around 28°C (82°F) and lows will be close to 22°C (72°F).

Haiti President Visits Cuba

Haitian President Michel Joseph Martelly arrives in Cuba on Tuesday for an official visit. He will meet with Cuban leader Raul Castro and other top officials.

Havana Film Festival Passports on Sale

Havana Film Festival (Dec. 1-11) tickets go on sale on Monday in the Cuban capital. As in recent years a “passport” good for 15 films cost 20 regular Cuban pesos (0.80 USD). Over a dozen cinemas will be presenting the several hundred films throughout the festival. The festival is a favorite among Havana residents, many of whom save up their vacation time for this time of year.

Clocks in Cuba Fall Back an Hour

Clocks in Cuba were set back an hour early Sunday starting the period known as normal time. Cuba is now five hours before Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) on the international time line, the same as the east coast of the USA including Miami, Florida.

Cuba Baseball Season Opens Nov. 27

The 2011-2012 Cuban baseball season gets underway on November 27th with an opening day game with last year’s champs Pinar del Rio hosting runner-ups Ciego de Avila. A full schedule of eight games begins on the 29th.

Good Climate for Pope’s Cuba Visit

A visit by the Pope to Cuba would strengthen the climate of dialogue between the government and the Catholic Church, analysts agreed after the announcement that Benedict XVI is considering visiting this country in the spring of 2012.

Same-Sex Cuba Couples Want to Be Counted

Communist Party and gay rights activist, journalist and blogger Francisco Rodríguez has triggered an online debate in Cuba by calling for sexual diversity to be identified in the next census, due in September 2012.

New Report: Reforms in Cuba are “Real”

There are a number of steps the Obama administration should take to support and facilitate the economic reform process in Cuba, according to a new report by Collin Laverty at the Center for Democracy in the Americas (CDA).