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Cuba Document Forgers Accused in Miami

A total of twenty persons were charged Wednesday in South Florida for forgery and sale of false Cuban birth certificates, which, thanks to the Cuban Adjustment Act, would have facilitated processing hundreds of undocumented persons to illegally obtain permanent residency status in the United States.

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Cuba to Get First Artificial Soccer Turf

The president of the International Football Federation (FIFA), Sepp Blatter, symbolically held on Wednesday the first movement of land at the capital’s La Polar stadium, which will be the first stadium with artificial turf on the island, reported JIT Online.

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Weather in Havana, April 18-24

Afternoon clouds starting on Saturday will bring some rain, although in general the rest of the day will have good weather. The temperatures will remain high. The high temperatures will reach a peak of 32°C (90 F). The lows will remain stable around 23°C (73 F).

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Capriles’ Camp Files Recount Demand

Representatives of the Henrique Capriles’ campaign presented the National Electoral Council (CNE) today with documentation of alleged irregularities during the presidential elections in Venezuela and formalized its demand for a full audit of last Sunday’s vote.

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Cuban Doctors Threatened in Venezuela

After returning to work following Sunday’s presidential elections, the Cuban doctors in Venezuela had to return to their homes on Monday due to the instability that has taken hold in the South American country since Nicolas Maduro was pronounced the winner by a relatively small margin.

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Raul Castro Congratulates Maduro

Cuban President Raul Castro congratulated Nicolas Maduro today for his tight victory in the Venezuelan elections on Sunday. The election had great significance for Cuba, as Capriles had promised if elected to end the preferential oil shipments to the island.

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Cuba Sighs As Maduro Wins Close Election

Nicolas Maduro, the self proclaimed “son” of the late President Hugo Chavez, was elected on Sunday to govern Venezuela for the period 2013-2019. The victory, no matter how small, brought a sigh of relief in Cuba which stood to lose its source of fuel and main trade and cooperation partner if Capriles had won the election.

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