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Brazil’s Dance with the Devil: 2016 Rio Olympics

More than 10,000 athletes across the world have convened in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the 2016 Summer Olympics, which has its inauguration ceremony this evening.

Havana Weather for August 4-10

Hurricane Earl is located in the western Caribbean Sea, however, the system will not affect Cuban territory as it moves to the west-northwest.

Daniel Ortega Picks His Wife Rosario Murillo for VP

Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega inscribed his wife, Rosario Murillo, on Tuesday as his running mate in the general elections set for November 6. With the organized opposition banned from taking part in the elections, Murillo, who currently holds several important government posts, is the virtual VP come January, 2017.

Cuba Turns Over Management of its Havana Airport to French Corporations

The French corporations, Bouygues Batiment International and Aeropuertos de Paris will manage the “Jose Marti” International Airport of Havana.

Report from Cuba on Tropical Storm Earl

The Cuban Weather Institute (INSMET) is reporting this afternoon that Tropical Storm Earl, which formed in the morning in the western Caribbean near Jamaica and well south of Cuba, is moving west and gaining slightly in organization and intensity.

Cuba Seeks “Revolutionary” Air Traffic Controllers

With flights to Cuba on the rise, the Cuban Aiports and Aviation Services company has launched a call to train 50 air traffic controllers, who will earn a basic monthly salary of around 16 US dollars.

Cuba, US Talk Confiscated Property & Mutual Compensation

Delegations from Cuba and the US met last week in Washington to make progress with negotiations on one of the more heated topics in the process of normalizing diplomatic relations: mutual compensation for confiscations and harm caused to citizens of both countries.

Nicaragua Electoral Council Expels Opposition Legislators

Sixteen representatives in Nicaragua’s Parliament, who were elected in 2011 under the Liberal Independent Party Alliance (PLI Alliance)’s umbrella at the voting booths, and who formally expressed their intention to no longer remain on in this party, were unseated by the Supreme Electoral Council (CSE), according to a notification sent to the National Assembly.

Thousands of Cubans and other Migrants Stranded in Colombia near Panama

Thousands of migrants have been stuck for more than two months in the Colombian municipality of Turbo, bordering Panama, following the closure of the passage by order of the government of the neighboring country. Today they called on both nations to provide solutions to the problems that worsen every day.

Havana Weather for July 28 – August 3

High temperatures will be between 32 and 34° C (90 and 93 F) and lows ranging between 23 and 26° C (73 and 79 F). The sea surface temperature is 29° C (84 F).