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Cubans Receive “Symbolic Bills” for Medical Services

Cuban patients who are seen at medical institutions in Havana have begun to receive an unprecedented bill with the cost of the medical services they’ve received. The Public Health Ministry (MINSAP) says that giving patients a “symbolic bill” is part of a program that is being developed across the country to make patients and medical institutions aware of how much these services cost.

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From Camaguey, Cuba: Presents and a Threat

Henry Constantin is one of the most recognized figures in Cuban independent journalism, who has decided to stay in Cuba and work from his native city of Camaguey. The police visit to his home coincided with the birthday of his son Dante, who was turning 11 years old.

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Havana Weather for March 16-22

The high temperatures will range between 22 and 29° C (72 and 84 F), and the lows during the early morning will be between 16 and 20° C (61 and 68 F). The sea surface temperature will be 25° C (77 F).

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Havana Weather for March 9-15

The days will be warm, sunny in the morning and partly cloudy from the early hours of the afternoon. The probability of rain will be kept low, and only isolated and scattered showers will occur during some afternoons.

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Sergio Ramirez: “Darkness and Terror”

The inauguration of a new facility in San Juan del Sur, donated by an international NGO to a free adult education program, brought together three people who apparently were never supposed to coincide in the same place: writer Sergio Ramirez; Jose Maria Guadamuz, secretary of the municipal council of the Sandinista mayor’s office; and the municipal delegate for the Ministry of Education Dorquis Muniz.

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