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Raul Castro in Venezuela for NOAL Summit

Raul Castro arrived in Margarita Island, Venezuela on Friday afternoon to attend a summit of the Non-Aligned Movement of nations.

Cuba Denies Reported Oil Discovery

The state company CubaPetróleo (Cupet) reduced the level of expectations created by the alleged discovery of a major oil field in the center of the island and said the news was a “misinterpretation”.

Havana Weather for September 15-21

Very warm days with clouds and isolated afternoon showers can be expected during much of the coming 7-day forecast period. The humidity will remain high and thunderstorms may occur in the afternoons.

US-Cuba Race Against the Clock

The United States and Cuba took an important step along the road towards the normalization of relations between the countries with the inauguration of the Bilateral Economic Dialogue in Washington D.C., a forum for discussing topics of mutual interest with an eye towards the future.

North Dakota Wants to Arrest Amy Goodman

In other Dakota Access pipeline news, last Thursday, Morton County, North Dakota, issued an arrest warrant for Amy Goodman. The charge: criminal trespass, a misdemeanor offense. The case, State of North Dakota v. Amy Goodman, stems from Democracy Now!’s coverage in North Dakota over the Labor Day weekend of the Native American-led protests against the Dakota Access pipeline. On Saturday, September 3, Democracy Now! filmed security guards working for the Dakota Access pipeline company using dogs and pepper spray to attack protesters.

Emotional Book Launch in Nicaragua

“Banderas y harapos” (Flags and Rags), the new memoir of the Sandinista Revolution (1979-1990) by the Argentine-Nicaraguan journalist Gabriela Selser, aroused many conflicting emotions – from love to disillusionment – during last Thursday’s book-launching event in Managua.

Havana Weather for September 8-14

Maximum temperatures will be between 31 and 33° C (88 and 91 F) and the lows between 24 and 25° C (75 and 77 F). The sea surface temperature will be stable at 29° C (84 F).

How Is Yulieski Gourriel Doing in MLB?

Yulieski Gourriel started today’s game for the Houston Astros as the cleanup hitter playing third base. He responded with a solo home run, 2 hits, 2 runs scored and one RBI in the game against the Cleveland Indian.

Ortega Grants Political Asylum to Former El Salvador President Funes

El Salvador’s former president, Mauricio Funes Cartagena, who is being investigated for illicit enrichment and another four crimes in his country, has received authorization for his political asylum in Nicaragua, along with this wife Ada Mitchell Guzman Siguenza, better known as “Michy”, and their three children.

USA and Cuba Meet Today on Human Trafficking & Immigration Fraud

Today in Havana, US and Cuban officials will hold their second meeting dedicated to preventing human smuggling and immigration fraud, the US Department of State announced.