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Ortega’s Savings and Loan Closes Many Offices in Nicaragua

The savings and loan cooperative “Caja Rural Nacional” (Caruna RL- National Rural Fund), the financial institution the Ortega regime used to divert billions of dollars in funds of the Venezuelan State cooperation, closed its offices in Esteli, Somoto and Ocotal.

Havana Weather for May 9-15

This forecast period expect sunny days with some clouds in the afternoons and few showers in some locations mainly to the south of the capital. The winds will be from the southeast and will remain weak and humid, which will increase the sensation of heat during the day.

Canada Reduces Services for Cubans at its Embassy in Havana

Over a million Canadians visit Cuba each year as tourists to enjoy its resorts and cities without any problem, but now the Canadian government will make it doubly difficult for Cubans to visit Canada.

Citizens in Mayari, Cuba Protest Police Brutality against Street Vendor

Thanks to the swift and overwhelming intervention by neighbors on 10 de Octubre Street in Mayari, street seller Sergio Morales, better known on the street as “pancakes” (as they call the sweet-bread, the only thing he sells), was released, without charges.

EU Slams Arrest of Senior Venezuelan Opposition Figure

The vice president of Venezuela’s opposition-controlled National Assembly, Edgar Zambrano was arrested by intelligence agents Wednesday night in Caracas. The European Union is calling for his immediate release.

The Escambray Mountains, Cuba – Photo of the Day

The Escambray Mountains, Cuba. By Diana Turner, USA. Camera: Samsung S7 Edge

Ortega Criminalizes Negotiators of the Civic Alliance

The regime of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo has raised the level of confrontation against the members of the Civic Alliance for Justice and Democracy, accusing them on Monday, without evidence, of being “responsible and guilty of crimes and destructive actions,” during the civic protests of 2018.