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Cuba Squad Set for Panama World Cup

Team Cuba has been named for the IBAF Baseball World Cup that gets underway in Panama on October 1st. The Cubans play their first game on Sunday Oct. 2 against Australia.

Havana Weather for September 22-28

We will have some heat and partially cloudy skies in the afternoons, but nothing significant in terms of precipitation. Maximum temperatures will fluctuate around 32°C (90°F), while minimum temperatures will be close to 24°C (75°F).

Day Five of Occupy Wall St. Protest

The democratic processes that govern this occupation are nurtured by the daily training decisions by the facilitators. These facilitators are demonstrators who have been trained to assist in processes of peaceful and democratic dialogue between groups that can have differing interests.

Cuba Not on Initial Track for TS Ophelia

Tropical Storm Ophelia was born on Tuesday night in the Central Atlantic and is moving west on a similar path to several storms this hurricane season, informed the Cuban Weather Service (INSMET).

NY Protester Writes for Havana Times

Parts of the New York City financial district have experienced intense days of democracy, activism and solidarity. Several social movements have united under the banner of occupying Wall St. to demonstrate against the influence of American corporations on the political system.

Cuba’s Sara Gonzalez Is Recovering

Popular Cuban singer-songwriter Sara Gonzalez is recovering from surgery at the CIMEQ hospital in Havana. She wrote a message for the press to communicate with her many friends, acquaintances and admirers.

Raul Castro Welcomes Chavez & Morales

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and his Bolivian counterpart Evo Morales arrived in Cuba on Saturday night. They were welcomed at the Jose Martí International Airport by Cuban leader Raul Castro.

Miami Judge Strikes Again in Cuban 5 Case

The same Miami court judge that sentenced the Cuban Five to long prison terms back in 2001 for conspiracy to commit espionage and other crimes has now continued her vendetta against Rene Gonzalez, the first of the five Cubans to be released.

Chavez to Cuba for Round 4 of Chemo

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez travels to Cuba on Saturday afternoon to begin his fourth round of chemotherapy on Sunday. Chavez has repeatedly said his treatment would not affect his campaign for reelection in the October 2012 presidential vote.

Evo Morales to Cuba on Sunday

Bolivian President Evo Morales travels to Cuba on Sunday where he will meet with his host President Raul Castro. Bolivia, like Cuba, is a member of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA).