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Havana Weather for July 13-19

Expect warm days in Havana during the coming forecast period, partly cloudy from the end of the morning, with increased cloudiness in the afternoons. Some rain and isolated and scattered electrical storms are likely.

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Brazil’s Lula Gets 9+Years for Corruption

The once highly popular Workers Party leader and two-term Brazilian president, Luis Ignacio Lula da Silva, was sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison on Wednesday for his role in the massive corruption scandals that have rocked the entire political class of the South American giant.

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Medicine Shortage Persists in Cuba

Like an evil that threatens to go endemic, medicine shortages continue to deliver a blow to the Cuban people’s quality of life. Even there are many other reasons for the decline, (food, transport, extremely low salaries, etc.), this has fast become one of the most sensitive issues.

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Mountains of Garbage on Havana’s Beaches Every Day

Havana’s Playas del Este is the closest and most affordable sea destination for the Cuban capital’s over two million inhabitants, but they are being affected by the actions of those who leave huge amounts of garbage and waste on the sand every day. Visitors who come here don’t seem to have any problem with leaving a reminder of their stay behind, cans and empty bottles, food scraps, containers, etc.

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Venezuela: Leopoldo Lopez Leaves Prison

Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López was released from jail to continue serving his sentence in house arrest as a humanitarian measure, the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) confirmed on its Twitter account today.

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Havana Weather for July 6-12

The days will be warm and very humid, with some probability of rain and showers especially in the afternoons, which will be more probable to the south of the capital. The maximum temperatures will be between 31 and 32° C (88 and 90 F), while the low temperatures will be around 23° C (73 F).

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