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Weather in Havana, April 25 – May 1

The possibily of rain during this period is slight. Temperatures will be relatively high during the day and cool in the early mornings. Maximum temperatures will reach a high of 32°C (90 F) during the middle of this period and lows will be stable around 24°C (75 F).

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US Accuses Ex-Official of Spying for Cuba

A former US government official was accused today of spying for Cuba, including having recruited Ana Belen Montes, the Pentagon analyst who for 16 years worked as a a double agent for Cuba, revealed the US Department of Justice on Thursday. The indictment was issued in 2004 but kept secret.

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Venezuela Elections: Voting and Aftermath

The following is an extensive analysis and on-the-scene account by the Center for Democracy in the Americs of the recent Venezuelan elections that gave Nicolas Maduro a slight victory over challenger Henrique Capriles and the lingering controversy in the aftermath.

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Cuba’s Police on Alert for “Rolling Bombs”

Cuban police are cracking down on vehicle owners who have illegally changed their fuel source to gas canisters, as the adaptation makes them “rolling bombs.” “It is imperative to avoid at all costs any of these from exploding,” demanded the official Granma newspaper.

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Cuba Presents its Human Rights Report

The Cuban government presented today in Havana its report on the human rights situation on the island, which will be submitted to the May 1st Universal Periodic Review of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Colombia Peace Talks Resume in Cuba

The Colombian government and the FARC resumed their peace process today in Cuba after a break of over a month, amid growing expectations to reach an agreement on the first point of the dialogue, the subject of land and agriculture.

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Cuban Agent Who Penetrated the CIA Dies

Nicolas Alberto Sirgado Ross, the Cuban intelligence agent who penetrated the CIA for ten years and dismantled several of the plots against Fidel Castro, died last Wednesday in Havana, victim of respiratory failure.

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Raul Castro Returns to Cuba

Cuban President Raul Castro returned to Havana on Sunday at noon after attending Friday the inauguration of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Castro also met with several of the attending presidents from Latin America.

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Colorado Party Returns to Power in Paraguay

Preliminary Results for Sunday’s presidential elections in Paraguay report as the clear winner Horacio Cartes of the Colorado Party. The party ruled Paraguay for 61 years, including the 35 years of the dictatorship of Alfredo Stroessner, and returns to power after losing to Fernando Lugo in 2008.

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