Cuba Suddenly on Alert for New Tropical Storm

A tropical depression, mostly likely soon to be tropical storm, formed today north of Honduras and its initial projected track has it crossing western Cuba sometime on Saturday where a Tropical Storm warning was issued by the National Hurricane Center.

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Havana Weather for Oct. 26 – Nov. 1

For this coming week there will be cooler days, with isolated cloudiness and showers and occasional rainfall in the capital. The maximum temperatures will decrease slightly, ranging between 24 and 28° C (75 and 82 F), while the minimum temperatures will be between 20 and 21° C (68 and 70 F).

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The Venezuelan Opposition Divides: What Happened?

In the wake of a poor showing in the October 15th governor elections, Venezuela’s opposition coalition, the Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD), is on the verge of splitting up nearly two years after its landslide victory in the legislative elections in December 2015.

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Will Fans in Cuba Get to See the World Series?

The voice ran from mouth to mouth, and social networks exploded: the World Series of Major League Baseball was to be broadcast live in Cuba. Informed sources gave it as a fact, and thousands of fans gathered before their television on Tuesday evening to enjoy the game on the state-owned Tele Rebelde channel.

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Cuba’s Cayo Coco Airport Reopens

For those planning to visit Cuba’s famed Cayo Coco’s resorts this fall/winter high season, there is some good news just out from Prensa Latina. The Jardines del Rey international airport has resumed operations after repairs were made in the wake of Hurricane Irma,

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