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Havana Weather for December 21-27

Mornings will be cool with isolated cloud cover, which will increase slightly in the afternoon with little chance of rain. The maximum temperatures will be between 28 and 29° C (82 and 84 F) while the lows will oscillate between 21 and 22° C (70 and 72 F).

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Did nearly 1,000 Die When Hurricane Maria Hit Puerto Rico?

The government of Puerto Rico said on Monday that it will launch an official body count of those who died with the passing of Hurricane Maria last September 20th. At first greatly underestimated by the authorities, several investigations maintain that nearly 1,000 people died in the storm, reports Democracy Now.

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Cuban Artist Found at Havana Police Station

The whereabouts of Cuban artist Luis Manuel Otero, reported as disappeared last night while on a long pilgrimage to the San Lazaro Sanctuary, is now known. Luis Manuel is being held without charges at the Aguilera police station in Lawton.

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Ecuador VP Gets 6-Years for Corruption

Ecuador’s Vice President Jorge Glas was sentenced Wednesday to six years in prison for receiving huge bribes from the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht. The court also sentenced eight other defendants to various sentences, including Glas’s uncle, Ricardo Rivera.

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Venezuela: Christmas with Hyperinflation

This Christmas season most Venezuelans aren’t thinking much about sprucing up the home, buying gifts and special meals as they are preoccupied with how to put the bear basics on the table today and then tomorrow. Foto: caratodigital.net

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Havana Weather for December 14-20

This week the days will be cool, with isolated and scarce cloudiness. Early mornings will be slightly cold, with temperatures between 16 and 18° C (61 and 64 F) while during the day the maximum temperatures will oscillate between 24 and 27° C (75 and 81 F).

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