TS Ernesto Forms East of Caribbean
Tropical Storm Ernesto was born on Thursday afternoon under 300 miles east of St. Lucia in the southeastern Caribbean Islands. The weather system packs 50 mph winds and is moving swiftly west at 21 mph.
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Havana Carnival Begins Tomorrow
Starting tomorrow and running for ten days, the 2012 Havana Carnival will begin its traditional parade of comparsas (musical groups) through the capital.
Read MoreCuban Weightlifter Ivan Cambar Takes the Bronze in London
Cuban weightlifter Ivan Cambar won the bronze medal on Wednesday in the 77 kg class in the London Olympics. It was the first time Cuba won an Olympic medal in this discipline in 16 years ago.
Read MoreCuba Presents Projects to ALBA Bank
Cuba added eight proposals to the bag of economic projects being reviewed by the Bank of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA), said officials from the island’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Investment, Jose Chaple.
Read MorePaya’s Family Won’t Press Charges
The family of the late Oswaldo Paya has announced that it will not press charges against the Spanish citizen Angel Carromero, who was driving the car that crashed and killed the Cuban opposition leader.
Read MoreAsley Gonzalez Wins Silver Medal in Judo for Cuba
The Cuban judoka Asley Gonzalez won the silver medal on Wednesday in the 90 kilogram weight class of the 2012 London Olympics, finally falling to South Korea’s Dae-Nam Song in the finals.
Read MoreCuba-El Salvador Trade Pact in Effect
Aimed at strengthening trade between El Salvador and Cuba, the “Partial Scope Agreement” went into effect on Wednesday, announced El Salvador’s Ministry of the Economy. 71 percent of Salvadoran products can now be imported into Cuba without paying duties.
Read MoreStorm Far Away but Worth Watching
A new tropical depression, the fifth of the hurricane season, formed Wednesday in the Atlantic hundreds of miles east of the Winward and Leeward Islands in the Caribbean.
Read MoreWeather in Havana, August 2-8
A low pressure area, located in the southeastern portion of the Lesser Antilles, has a high probability of developing into a tropical cyclone over the next 48 hours. Although the system remains far away, as it approaches the region we recommend following the forecasts issued by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) and the Instituto de Meteorologia de Cuba (INSMET).
Read MoreHavana Cinemateca Films in August 2012
The following is the monthly calendar (in Spanish) of film showings at the Cinemateca de Cuba which includes the Charles Chaplin theater and the Charlot videoteca, both located on 23rd St. between 10th and 12th in Havana’s Vedado District.
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