How the Communist Party Regards Cuba’s Reform Process
Today, Cuba’s major official newspaper Granma published a note reporting that Cuban authorities have implemented 21 percent of the economic reforms agreed to in 2011, DPA reported.
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Havana Weather for Jan. 14-20
High temperatures will range between 24 and 26° C (75 and 79 F) and the lows will be between 20 and 21° C (68 and 70 F). The sea surface temperature will be 26° C (79 F).
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Venezuelan National Assembly Abides by Supreme Court Ruling
To pave the way to the resumption of legislative activity, the leadership of Venezuela’s National Assembly said today that it will abide by a Supreme Court (TSJ) ruling, withdrawing the credentials of three legislators who were sworn in despite the court ordering their suspension.
Read MoreHolguin, Cuba Pitcher Yaisel Sierra Signs for $30+ Million with Dodgers
The latest Cuban multi-millionaire is the 24-year-old right-handed pitcher Yaisel Sierra who has just signed a $30 million plus 6-year contract with the L.A. Dodgers, reports MLB.com.
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First Group of Cubans Leave Costa Rica for USA (Photos)
Last night began the transfer of 8,000 Cubans from Costa Rica to the United States with a “Pilot Plan” flight carrying 180 of them by air to El Salvador. From there they were put on buses for the journey to Guatemala and Mexico, from where they can travel on to the US border. (7 photos)
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Costa Rica Begins Air Lift of Cubans to El Salvador
Costa Rica begins tonight an air bridge to El Salvador to transfer a first group of 180 Cubans of a total of around 8,000 stranded in the country. The initial air lift on a chartered plane is considered a pilot plan agreed on by several Central American countries and Mexico to search for a solution to the crisis.
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Obama to Congress: “Lift the Cuba Embargo”
In his last State of the Union address today, US President Barack Obama asked Congress to lift the embargo on Cuba to “consolidate our leadership and credibility in the hemisphere,” reported dpa news.
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Renewed Protest over the Nicaragua Canal Project
On Saturday, January 9, hundreds of peasants rallied in La Fonseca, Nueva Guinea, demanding that the law authorizing the construction of Nicaragua’s interoceanic canal, better known as Law 840, be repealed.
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El Chapo is Caught Again (Video)
The Mexican government has moved toward extraditing drug lord Joaquín “Chapo” Guzmán to the United States after his recapture in Mexico on Friday. Guzmán’s drug cartel is said to be one of the most powerful in the world.
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Unilever Corporation Plots Return to Cuba
The Dutch multinational Unilever, one of the largest global manufacturers of personal hygiene and home care products will return to Cuba after being authorized to create a joint venture with majority ownership, reported dpa news.
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