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Cuba Gov. Drops Price on Powdered Milk

In an effort “to gradually give more value” to Cuban salaries, the government announced Monday it would drop the price of 0.5 kg of imported milk powder by 9 percent to 2.65 CUC (around 3.00 usd).

Cuba Hopes the Next US President Supports Improved Relations

The Cuban government hopes that the next president of the United States maintains the policy of rapprochement between the two countries, said Cuba’s top negotiator Josefina Vidal on Monday.

Three Cuban Stowaways Reach US with Fast and Furious Props

The three Cubans who arrived Friday at Port Everglades in southern Florida, hidden in a cargo ship from Havana, will face a legal process for political asylum as the only way to remain in the United States.

US and Cuba Discuss Money Laundering

Representatives of Cuba and US met in Havana on Thursday and Friday to discuss cooperation in fighting money laundering.

Experimental Wholesale Market Closed in Havana

The El Trigal wholesale market for farm products, located in the outlying Havana municipality of Boyeros, will be closed as of Friday due to “irregularities”, announced government authorities. The move shuts down an important supply source to the population of the capital, particularly the retail markets, other sales outlets and self-employed street vendors, the main buyers.

Cuba/USA Back to the Negotiating Table on May 16

Cuba and the United States return to the negotiating table on Monday in Havana to hold the third meeting of the bilateral commission, created last year to advance the process of normalization of relations between the two countries.

Brazil’s President Booted from Office

After a marathon session, the Brazilian Senate voted early Thursday to temporarily oust President Dilma Rousseff from office and start impeachment proceedings that could make her departure permanent.

Havana Weather for May 12-18

High temperatures will be between 32 and 33° C (90 and 91 F) and the lows between 22 and 23° C (72 and 73 F). The sea surface temperature will be 27° C (81 F).

Cuba’s Fidel Castro Entertains Olympic Authorities

In line with his recently stepped up agenda, Fidel Castro received at his home the President of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) Prince Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, who during Sunday and Monday carried out a working visit to Cuba.

Panama Closes Border with Colombia to Stop Cubans

HAVANA TIMES — Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela ordered the closure of the border with Colombia on Monday in an