Leaders of the Cuban Communist Party joined their Secretary General Raul Castro at the celebration for the 66th anniversary of the military action led by Fidel Castro, considered the spark that led to the January 1, 1959 victory of the dictator Batista.
Read MoreCuban Cardinal Jaime Ortega, who played a key role in the thawing of relations between Cuba and the United States, died on Friday aged 82, the office of the archbishop of Havana said.
Read MoreA gang of thieves wearing police uniforms made away with more than 700 kilograms of gold valued at around 32.2 million dollars at Brazil’s Sao Paulo airport.
Read MoreView of Trinidad, Cuba from the San Francisco Convent. By David Mackaman (USA). Camera: LG Smart Thing G7 cell phone
Read MoreSix young people from the self-organized movement were kidnapped by the Ortega police on Wednesday afternoon in Jinotega, when a patrol intercepted them on their way to the Our Lady of the Angels church, where they intended to take part in a memorial mass for three people killed a year ago as part of the regime’s “Operation Clean-up” across the country.
Read MoreThe days will be warm with rains in the afternoon. Isolated showers and some occasional thunderstorms are expected in the capital, especially to the south. The maximum temperatures will be 32 and 33° C (90 and 91 F), while the lows will be at 24 and 25° C (75 and 77 F).
Read MoreWorried that the outside world would once again witness the repudiation of his government and hoping to control internally through fear, Commander Daniel Ortega has once again ordered his Police to prohibit any type of public protest in Nicaragua.
Read MorePortrait of Havana Bay. By Rafael Ortega (Dominican Republic). Camera: iPhone
Read MoreAs if rubbing salt in an open wound, an Appeals Court judge in Managua ordered the release on Tuesday of paramilitary Pierson Gutierrez Solis, who exactly a year ago murdered the fifth-year Brazilian medical student Rayneia Lima.
Read MoreBlue Capitolio, Havana, Cuba. By Romina Espinosa (Cuba). Camera: Sony Ilce-5000
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