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Restored Christ of Havana Unveiled

The Cuban capital once again has its iconic Christ figure watching over Havana Bay. Cardinal Jaime Ortega, the head of the Catholic Church on the island, blessed the famous marble statue on Thursday after almost ten months of restoration.

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Hugo Chavez Battles for Life in Cuba

Twenty four days since his last operation to extract cancerous cells, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has suffered a setback in his recovery process “having confronted complications as a result of a serious lung infection,” informed the Venezuelan government on Friday.

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Weather in Havana, Jan. 3-9

For the upcoming period we will have nice days with mostly sunny skies. Temperatures will be relatively high for this time of year. The high temperatures will range around 28°C (82°F) and the lows around 19°C (66°F).

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Cuba Baseball League as 2013 Play Begins

Play resumes on Friday in the 2012-2013 Cuban baseball league. The season is already beyond the half way point in the qualifying round of play. Sancti Spiritus (17-7) is the current leader with Cienfuegos and Cinderalla team Isla de la Juventud (16-8) one game back.

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Cuba: ‘Letter of the Year 2013’

The annual message by the Cuban Council of Elder Priests of the Ifa (Yoruba religion) is of great interest to believers and is also widely read by the general population on the island and Cubans abroad. The following is an unofficial HT translation of the entire message.

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