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Cuba Hopes Trump Maintains Dialogue

The Cuban government hopes that the next president of the United States, Donald Trump, maintains the policy of dialogue “on the basis of respect,” said diplomatic sources on Thursday.

Venezuela Presents New Currency Denominations to Face Inflation

The Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) introduced six new banknotes this week and three coins to facilitate commercial transactions amid the escalating inflation in the country. Circulation will begin as of December 15th.

Havana Weather for December 8-14

The maximum temperatures will oscillate between 25 and 30° C (77 and 86 F), while the lows will be between 21 and 23° C (70 and 73 F). The sea surface temperature will be 28° C (82 F).

Cuba-USA Renew Talks in Havana

Representatives of Cuba and the United States meet Wednesday in Havana to define actions to “advance the process of improving bilateral relations” with high-level visits and new agreements, the Cuban Government reported Tuesday.

US Drops Travel Alert for Nicaragua

As of December 1, the US government has dropped its travel alert on Nicaragua, Jose Adan Aguerri, president of the Supreme Council of Private Enterprise (Cosep), told El Nuevo Diario

EU Approves End to “Common Position” on Cuba

The European Council approved an agreement Tuesday on political dialogue and cooperation between the European Union (EU) and Cuba, which will end the so-called “common position” promoted by the former Spanish president José María Aznar and that restricted the relations with the island.

Detentions in Cuba after Fidel Castro’s Death

More than 20 Cuban opponents of the Castro government were arrested, harassed or threatened in Cuba after the death of Fidel Castro, including graffiti artist “El Sexto”, who is still under arrest, a Cuban human rights group denounced on Monday.

Standing Rock Protest Wins Big Victory

In an historic win for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota and the environment, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers denied Energy Transfer Partners, the company behind the pipeline, a permit to drill underneath Lake Oahe on the Missouri River—officially halting construction on the Dakota Access pipeline.

Sports, Movies and Booze: Cuba Comes Out of Mourning for Fidel Castro

Scenes of love and baseball returned on Sunday to Cuban television after the nine-day mourning enacted on Fidel Castro’s death, which included the ban on selling alcoholic beverages and listening to music ended

Fidel Castro Receives Farewell in Santiago de Cuba

Hundreds of thousands of people with little Cuban flags and photos of Fidel Castro gathered on Saturday evening in Santiago de Cuba for the final farewell to the former president, whose ashes were buried in a private ceremony on Sunday morning.