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Havana Weather for July 17-23

The days will be partly cloudy and hot. There will be isolated showers, most likely warming on Tuesday and Wednesday. Early mornings will be quite warm. The sea surface temperature will reach 27° C (81 F).

New Direct Flights from Portugal to Cayo Coco

A new direct air route opened on Tuesday between Lisbon and the Jardines del Rey resort, north of Ciego de Avila, reported the Cuban News Agency.

US Army Nurse Refuses to Force-Feed Guantanamo Prisoners

An Army nurse has refused to force-feed prisoners on hunger strike at the military prison at the US Naval Base in Guantanamo, Cuba, reports Café Fuerte.

Cuba Wins Wrestling Events at Mexican Sports Festival

With five gold medals, Cuba was crowned champion in the category of wrestling continental sports festival that continues today in the capital of the National Polytechnic Institute of Mexico, reported Prensa Latina.

Russia to Reopen Spy Center in Cuba

Russia will reopen its electronic spying center in Cuba as the island once again assists its old ally in its renewed dispute with the United States, reports the EFE news agency.

Cuba TV to Skip MLB All-Star Game

There is nothing Cuban baseball fans would like more than to watch tonight’s Major League Baseball All-Star Game with five of their favorite players on the National and American League teams.

Yoenis Cespedes Wins Back-to-Back MLB Home Run Derbies

In the rain-delayed thirtieth renewal of the increasingly popular and always evolving Derby, Yoenis Céspedes wrote a piece of history by becoming only the second repeat (back-to-back) competition winner and the first since guaranteed Hall-of-Famer Ken Griffey Jr. a full fifteen years in the past.

World Health Org. Chief Visits Cuba

The Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Margaret Chan, is in Cuba and will visit several scientific research centers, reports Granma newspaper.

Ladies in White (100+) Arrested in Cuba

Around a hundred activists of the Ladies in White and other dissidents were temporarily detained Sunday during a protest march in Havana. The arrests took place when activists tried to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the tragedy of a tugboat in which at least 37 people were killed when trying to flee Cuba.

Cuba Pleased with Russia’s “Firmness”

Cuba’s President Raul Castro praised the new “international firmness” of Russia, during the one-day visit by his counterpart Vladimir Putin to boost the economic ties. The Russian leader met with Raul Castro as well as his older brother, former President Fidel Castro. In the afternoon he continued his journey to Buenos Aires via Managua.