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Team Cuba Set for the Caribbean Series

Cuba, represented by Ciego de Avila plus reinforcements, is ready to defend its title in the Caribbean Baseball Series from Feb. 1-7 in the Dominican Republic, reported baseballdecuba.com.

Tourist Boat Capsizes in Nicaragua, 13 Costa Ricans Dead

At least 13 persons, all Costa Ricans, died Saturday when the boat they were traveling in capsized in the southern Caribbean waters of Nicaragua, confirmed both the Costa Rican foreign ministry and the Nicaraguan government.

Eastern Cuba Continues to Feel Tremors

The increase in seismic activity continues south of Santiago de Cuba and tremors were felt yesterday in the neighboring provinces of Granma and Guantanamo. No human or material damages were reported.

USAID announces $6 million in Cuba grants

The U.S. Agency for International Development on Thursday announced that it is offering $6 million in grants over a three-year period to organizations that will “provide humanitarian assistance to political prisoners and their families, and politically marginalized individuals and groups in Cuba.”

The Zika Virus and its Consequences: Latin America on Alert

The Zika virus has been raising serious concerns in several Latin American countries over the past few months, not only due to its easy transmission but also because of the irreversible damage it can cause adults and babies whose mothers become infected, dpa news reported.

Transfer of Cubans Stuck in Costa Rica to Continue in February

The operation to transfer thousands of Cuban migrants who are stranded in Costa Rica will resume on February 4, as agreed upon today by representatives of several Central American countries and Mexico meeting in Guatemala.

Havana Weather for January 21-27

The probability of rain remains high in Havana over the coming days, with mostly cloudy skies and high humidity. High temperatures will range between 23 and 26° C (73 and 79 F) and lows will drop to 15° C (59 F).

Partial Building Collapses in Havana after Heavy Rains

The Cuban capital suffered several partial building collapses in recent days due to heavy rains that hit the city at the end of last week, informed the official media on Monday. Havana also suffered flooding in several coastal areas in recent days.

Coastal Flooding Sunday in Havana

Even though the weather was good Sunday in the capital, heavy seas invaded the Havana coastline along the Malecon seawall in the afternoon around 4:00 p.m., entering as far as five blocks to G St. and Linea, reported Granma online. Damage reports to peoples’ homes and other infrastructure will be forthcoming, most likely on Monday.

Earth Tremors Rock Santiago de Cuba, one 5.0

Residents of the city of Santiago de Cuba welcomed the dawn Sunday in the streets after an early morning with around a dozen earth tremors, one pegged at 5.0 on the Richter scale. The city became a symphony of telephone rings in the early morning.