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As an effect of the storm, Havana will experience only some scattered showers in the first part of the term. The remainder of the time we will have good weather with pleasant temperatures and moderate winds.

The Cuban civil defense network declared an alarm phase in the eastern half of the island as what is now Hurricane Sandy closes in on the southeastern coast. Sandy packs 80 mp/h winds and is moving north at 14 mp/h. Heavy rains are expected.

Former Cuban President Fidel Castro again praised the properties of the plants Moringa oleifera and Morera in a letter responding to a reader. His reply was published by the official Cubadebate website.

The account @GobCubaExter, on the social network Twitter, gave false information about the health of former president Fidel Castro, according to a report from the Cuban Foreign Ministry (MIREX).

Cuba’s acclaimed civil defense network is in action in central and eastern Cuba on Wednesday as Tropical Storm Sandy approaches Jamaica and later in the day will begin affecting the island.

The 27-man Cuban baseball team to play five exhibition games in Mexico was announced on Tuesday. The games will be played starting on Thursday with Victor Mesa managing the islanders.

Once the practical effects of Cuba’s new immigration reforms are determined, the United States government will assess whether it will need to increase its consular staff in Havana, said Roberta Jacobson, the US Secretary of State for Latin America.