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Havana Weather thru February 9

While to the north much of the United States has suffered a major cold front in recent days, good weather with mostly partially cloudy skies is expected for the coming days in Cuba.

Cuba Blog Won’t Advertise on Super Bowl

A 30-second ad for Sunday’s Super Bowl game between the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburg Steelers is currently going for US $3 million dollars. Havana Times, a non-profit website with open-minded writing from Cuba will not be among the advertisers.

Cuba Charges Alan Gross, Faces 20-Years

Alan Gross, a Maryland resident allegedly caught in Cuba distributing illegal electronic equipment, has finally been charged 13 months after his initial arrest. The Cuban prosecutor announced that a trial date for the 60-year-old “gadget geek”, as his wife called him, is forthcoming.

Cuba All-Star Game Sunday in Cienfuegos

Just past the midway point in the current Cuban baseball season, the annual All-Star Game will take place tomorrow Sunday February 6 in the picturesque south central city of Cienfuegos.

Efforts to Recover Cacao Production in Cuba

The Cuban agriculture authorities hope to recover the production of cacao, whose decrease has forced the country to import that product that is especially harvested in the eastern province of Guantánamo. The drop in that sector is due, among other reasons, to problems with transportation and insufficient payment to producers, reported IPS.

Spanish Supreme Court Rejects Bacardi Lawsuit

Spain’s Supreme Court rejected the lawsuit of the U.S. Bacardí Company and recognized the ownership by the French Pernod Ricard Company and its Cuban partner Cuba Ron of the Havana Club brand, the press in Madrid reported. Havana Club is sold in 124 countries, but cannot be marketed in the United States due to the blockade against the island, reported IPS.

Rationing, Prices and Education Concern Cubans

The elimination of the ration book, the policy of prices and the quality of education are the principal concerns of the Cuban population, according to the results of the debate of the Guidelines for the upcoming Congress of the ruling Communist Party, which up to now have been discussed at workplaces or block and Communist Party meetings by six million persons, reported IPS.

Cuba Gov. Takes Over Telecommunications

The Cuban government took over the total control of the Telecommunications Company of Cuba (ETECSA), after buying the shares that remained in the hands of Italy’s Telecom Group, according to a decision by the Council of Ministers published in the Gaceta Oficial, reported IPS.

Exiles Create Opposition Page on Facebook

Two Cuban exiles created a page on Facebook to promote a popular uprising on the island as those that took place in Tunisia and Egypt, according to that social network. The initiative, which until now has close to 1,300 followers, hopes to “provoke a social outbreak that leads Cuba to democracy”, reported IPS.

Oldest Cuban Celebrates Birthday

uana Bautista de la Candelaria Rodríguez, who claims to be the oldest person in Cuba, said her long life is due to the countryside’s pure air, healthy food and her heart always full of love for her fellow persons. The elderly woman celebrated this Wednesday her 126 years of life in Campechuela, a municipality in the eastern province of Granma, where she currently lives.