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Havana Weather for April 14-20

High temperatures will be between 31 and 32° C (88 and 90 F) and the lows between 21 and 22° C (70 and 72 F). The sea surface temperature is at 26° C (79 F).

More than a Thousand Cubans Bust into Costa Rica from Panama

At least a thousand Cubans forced their way today into Costa Rica at its southern border with Panama. They demand the right to transit towards the United States, their final destination, reported dpa news.

Venezuelan Supreme Court Declares Amnesty Law Unconstitutional

The Supreme Court (TSJ) of Venezuela declared unconstitutional the Law of Amnesty and National Reconciliation, approved by the opposition majority in the National Assembly in an attempt to free a group of imprisoned political prisoners.

Cubans Continue to Mass on the Panama – Costa Rica Border

The ongoing migration crisis continues in Central America with more than 2,000 Cubans stranded on the border of Panama with Costa Rica. The current situation follows that of 8,000 Cubans who reached United States, their final destination, in recent months.

Kazakhstan Offers Cuba Oil and Help with Exploration

Kazakhstan and Cuba have signed an agreement whereby the Central Asian republic offers to sell the island crude oil and help in the onshore and offshore search for the valuable hydrocarbon.

Fidel Castro Reappears in Public (Video)

Former Cuban President Fidel Castro appeared in public for the first time in more than eight months. Castro, 89, took part in a tribute to Vilma Espin, the late wife of his brother Raul, according to images broadcast on state television on Thursday night.