The low pressure center that was situated to the north of Honduras on Wednesday afternoon (June 8) will weaken as it moves west-northwest. However, it will continue causing rain and showers until Sunday, June 12. For the rest of the period we are expected to have good weather.
Read MoreA book presentation and video-debate on Venezuela today takes place this Saturday June 11 in the Mariano municipality of the Cuban capital.
Read MoreA Havana court handed down sentences of three to 15 years to 15 officials and employees of Cubana de Aviacion airline and a tourism agency jointly owned by Chilean investors and the Cuban government, in a corruption case that was veiled in a shroud of secrecy.
Read MoreA Havana court sentenced 14 unnamed officials and a Chilean businessman for corruption charges in the civil aeronautics and travel industries, reported government sources on Monday. The former head of the aeronautics board General Rogelio Acevedo was removed from his powerful post when the scandal broke a little over a year ago. No mention was made whether he was one of those sentenced.
Read MoreThe award-winning Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez writes on her site today how her sister Yunia, brother-in-law and their daughter flew to Miami on Friday after winning the USA Lottery for potential immigrants.
Read MoreWith a documentary that came in at 50 million euros, the Festival of French Cinema opened in Cuba, and already the movie Oceans, by Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzaud, has had a major impact on audiences in the capital city. The showing includes 17 feature length films and runs through June 30th at several Havana cinemas.
Read MoreCuban President Raul Castro met on Sunday afternoon with visiting Chinese Vice President Xi Jinging. “A total of 13 agreements in areas of mutual interest were signed at the conclusion of the official talks,” noted Granma newspaper without giving any details.
Read MoreChinese VP Xi Jinping arrives in Havana on Saturday evening on an official visit, reported the Cuban press. China is Cuba’s second leading trade partner, after Venezuela, and the VP will meet with President Raul Castro, First VP Jose Ramon Machado Ventura and other top leaders.
Read MoreHere is the cultural calendar for June 2011 put out by the Cuba Absolutely website. It includes happenings in music, dance, and theater and the visual arts, etc. in the Cuban capital. We also include the postings by the Cuban website Kewelta Habana.
Read MoreThe deadline for entries in the Third Havana Times Photo Contest for pictures taken in Cuba in four categories closes on midnight June 15. The four categories for submitting photo entries are: Cubans at Work, The Color Red in Cuba, Cuba’s Beaches, Cuban Women
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