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Sunset in Nusa Lembongan Island, Bali, Indonesia – Photo of the Day

Sunset in Nusa Lembongan Island, Bali, Indonesia. By Gerdje Schurmans (Spain). Camera: Huawei Pro 20

Mexico Freezes 19 Bank Accounts Over Food Scam with Venezuela

Mexican authorities froze the bank accounts of 19 people and companies related to the sale of low quality and over-priced food to the Venezuelan government. The products are aimed at the poorest population, said an official of the Mexican Ministry of Finance.

Colombian Court Maintains Ban on Aerial Spraying of Powerful Herbicide

Colombia’s Constitutional Court on Thursday maintained a judicial ban on the aerial spraying of illicit coca crops with glyphosate, saying the government would first have to prove that the weed killer is not harmful to human health and the environment. President Ivan Duque’s government had asked the court to lift the ban.

Reflections, Havana, Cuba – Photo of the Day

Reflections, Havana, Cuba. By Amy M. Gardner (Chicago, USA). Camera: iPhone X

Nicaragua Urged to End Harassment of Attorneys Defending Political Prisoners

This Tuesday, July 17, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights posted on Twitter that they “urge an end to the harassment” of human rights defenders in Nicaragua. The post referred to a recent episode where some six police patrol cars surrounded the building where the Defensores del Pueblo [People’s Defenders] have their office.

Havana Weather for July 18-24

From the end of the mornings the cloud cover will increase and in the afternoons there will be rain including showers which may be intense in some areas. Isolated electrical storms are possible. The high temperatures will be at 32 and 33° C (90 and 91 F), while the lows will be around the 25° C (77 F).