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World Court Settles Nicaragua – Costa Rica Disputes

Both satisfied with the rulings, representatives from Nicaragua and Costa Rica expressed the hope that they wouldn’t be returning again to the Hague due to these conflicts.

Havana Weather for February 8-14

The days of this 7-day forecast period will be warm, with high temperatures between 28 and 30° C (82 and 86 F) and the lows around 21° C (70 F). The sea surface temperature will be 25° C (77 F).

Cuba Eliminated in Semifinals of the Caribbean Series

The Alzanes de Granma representing Cuba were eliminated on Wednesday evening from the Caribbean Series losing their semifinal do-or-die match 7-4 against the team from the Dominican Republic (Aguilas Cibaeñas).

British Court Keeps Assange’s Arrest Warrant in Force

The arrest warrant for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for violating his terms of bail is still in effect, a British court said on Tuesday. Assange has been held up for over five years in the Ecuadorian embassy in London.

US Threatens Venezuelan Oil Embargo, Would Support a Military Coup

As Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro prepares favorable conditions for his reelection until 2025, tension grows with the Trump administration, reports Democracy Now on Monday.

The “Yes” Vote Triumphs in Ecuador and Puts an End to Indefinite Reelection

The “Yes” vote triumphed Sunday in the referendum promoted by the president of Ecuador, Lenin Moreno, in which citizens were called to pronounce on seven political, social and environmental issues.

Maduro: “I Know The People Love Me”

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Saturday he is confident of his re-election and affirmed that after the presidential elections, he will “clean up the country’s economy.”

The 10th Havana Times Cuba Photo Contest Now Open

Our 2018 Cuba Photo Contest is now officially open for sending in your entries.

What’s Behind Sunday’s Referendum in Ecuador?

The level of support obtained by the president of Ecuador, Lenin Moreno, in the referendum this Sunday will determine his political capital to implement a different course from the “citizen’s revolution” of his predecessor and current political enemy, Rafael Correa.

Roberto Rivas’ Brother and Sister-in-Law Fall from Grace in Costa Rica

The fall from grace of the Electoral Magistrate’s brother in Costa Rica after nearly ten years in this diplomatic post comes over a month after Robert Rivas was included by the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control in a list of “people involved in serious human rights abuses or corruption.