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Raul Castro Meets with Lula, No Details

Cuban President Raul Castro met on Tuesday afternoon with former Brazilian leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva but no details were released as to the content of their conversations.

Lula in Cuba to Meet with Raul Castro

Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrived in Havana on Tuesday for a working visit that includes meeting with Cuban leader Raul Castro. His next stop after Havana is Venezuela where he is scheduled to meet with President Hugo Chavez on Friday.

Afro-Cuban Abakua Societies in Cuba

For the first time, a procession was carried out by members of the Abakua society, who marched from the Cuban Institute of Anthropology and proceeded down several blocks through Old Havana until they arrived at the House of Africa Museum. (30 photos)

Cuba’s Dayron Robles Big Return

Dayron Robles of Cuba proved to be in top form on Sunday winning a star-studded 110-meter hurdles event at the IAAF World Challenge event in Hengelo, Holland. Robles 13.07 seconds time equaled the world record of Chinese sprinter Liu Xiang.

What Can You Take to Cuba?

The following is an updated answer to the question in our Cuba Travel section, where a reader asked: Is there a website that explains what a person can bring and not bring in to Cuba?

Cuba Long Life Congress Photos

The closing of the 9^th International Congress for Satisfactory Longevity took place on Friday at the Hotel Nacional in the Cuban capital. Friends of Danzón delighted the old timers and experts on the final day. (9 photos)

Cuba Squad Set for Rotterdam Tourney

Cuba’s 22-man roster has now been announced for the first of four upcoming events that will mark the 2011 summer and fall international baseball calendar. Roger Machado, second left, will return as team manager for the Rotterdam World Port Tournament.

Cuba’s Private Sector Gets Tax Relief

ne of the complaints levied about the rules for starting a small business in Cuba has been the immediate license fee and tax burden on the entrepreneur. Now the Council of Ministers has announced short term relief for small businesses.

Weather in Havana for May 26 – June 1

The arrival of the southern tip of a front will cause rains on Saturday afternoon. The rest of the period is expected to experience storms in the afternoons due to daytime heating combined with a humid airflow coming from the south of the Caribbean. The maximum temperatures in the period will fluctuate between 29°C (84°F) and 31°C (88°F). The minimum temperatures will be around 23°C (73°F).

Rainy Season Off to a Poor Start

Despite major underground water reserves and the start of the rainy season, people in the central region of Cuba are anxiously scanning the skies in the face of scant rainfall, which is needed to ease a drought that has become more severe in recent years.