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Havana Weather for February 17-23

We will be able to enjoy good weather with little chance of rain this whole week. This is due to the presence of high pressures, which will remain over this period.

Cuba Tax Office Reminds Citizens to Pay Up

The Cuban tax office know as the ONAT, is carrying out a campaign to get taxpayers to pay up on time instead of falling behind and risking penalties. Ana Evora a specialist at ONAT said that as in previous years, personal income taxes should be paid up by March 1. She noted that those persons who became self-employed in the last four months of 2010 will have a one-time exemption from filing.

Cuban-American Senators Try to Block Flights to Cuba

Cuban-American senators Bob Menendez and Marc Rubio presented an amendment that would block any flight from the United States to the island or any other country considered a sponsor of terrorism, according to the list drawn up by Washington. In January, President Barack Obama lifted a group of restrictions to facilitate “people-to-people” contacts between the two countries.

Spanish FM Wants Dialogue with Cuba

The policy of dialogue toward Cuba is the only one that works in the European Union’s relations with the island, contrary to blockade and isolation, Spanish Foreign Minister Trinidad Jiménez said in statements before the Spanish Congress of Deputies. Jiménez underlined the importance of “being present in the process of reforms” begun in the Caribbean country.

Cuba Should Be Off Terrorism List, says Richardson

The United States should take Cuba off the list of countries that sponsor terrorism, while the island’s authorities could release contractor Alan Gross, to facilitate the rapprochement between the two nations, former governor of New Mexico Bill Richardson affirmed in statements at the Brookings Institute in Washington.

Film Institute Announces Young Filmmakers Sampling

The Young Filmmakers Exhibit of the Cuban Institute of Cinema Arts and Industry (ICAIC) will take place February 22-27 in the Cuban capital, announced filmmaker Fernando Pérez, president of the event, in which 17 works of fiction, 24 documentaries and 21 animated cartoons will compete. Perez said: “Not only do we wish to give each one the voice and the opportunity to exhibit their works, but also that they be the ones who participate in each of the details of the organization and holding of the event.”

Railroad accidents cause millions in damages

Railroad accidents in Cuba left losses for more than 2.4 million dollars in 2010, José Rafael Araújo, director of Inspection and Auditing of the Railroad Union, announced. The principal causes of these events, which cost the life of 19 persons, were the bad state of the tracks and negligence when driving the equipment.

Opposition Forecasts Social Explosion in Cuba

Opponents of the Cuban government coincided on the possibility that there occur social riots similar to those in Egypt and Tunisia, in statements to the Miami-based El Nuevo Herald. “One sees the Cuban people apparently calm, but anything can set off an explosion,” Félix Bonne said. On the other hand, Philip Peters, analyst from the Lexington Institute of Washington, considered that emigration to the United States is a factor against anti-establishment political movements.

Posada’s Defense Attorney Accuses Castro of Attacks

However, others involved in the hotel bombings have previously fingered Posada as the ringleader. Posada had also boasted about the attacks and justified them saying that everything goes in the war against the Cuban government.

Spain to Receive More Cuban Political Prisoners

Spain will receive in the next weeks Cuban political prisoners not included in the group of 75 imprisoned in 2003, according to El Pais newspaper. In 2010 the European country received 11 dissidents sentenced in other judicial processes, who, like the others, have received emigration status that gives them residence and work permits.