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Renowned Cuban-American trumpeter Paquito D’Rivera expressed on Wednesday his opposition to criticism and actions by exiles in Miami directed against opposition blogger Yoani Sanchez.

Franciso I, the name chosen by the spiritual leader, accompanied John Paul II during his visit to the island in 1998, an event that allowed him to write the book Dialogues Between John Paul II and Fidel Castro.

Because of a continental anti-cyclonic influence, we will have good weather throughout the period, with cool temperatures in the earlier days and a weekend with clear skies and relatively high temperatures – good enough for going to the beach.

Berta Soler, the leader of the Cuban dissident group “The Ladies in White,” said Tuesday in Madrid that the internal opposition in Cuba “is prepared and organized” for when “the time comes” and she called on the international community to increase pressure on Raul Castro’s government.

Starting tonight, Cubans will be able to see the PanStarrs Comet shooting through the heavens. It will be traveling in the western sky and will be visible shortly after sunset.

The Consul General of the US Interests Section in Cuba (USIS), Timothy P. Roche, recently visited the headquarters of the Granma newspaper, the official organ of the Communist Party on the island.

In what appears to be a farewell, the president awarded both honors to the 82-year-old party leader after having demoted him a few weeks ago from his post as First Vice President of the island.