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Alan Gross Asks to Visit His Ailing Mom

Jailed American agent Alan Gross has asked Cuban President Raul Castro for permission to travel to the US for two weeks to visit his mother, 89, who is gravely ill.

Cuba Shows at Paris Tourism Fair

Cuba is promoting itself as a tourist destination in the Caribbean at the World Tourism Exhibition, which is taking place in Paris at the Port de Versailles Exhibition Park.

Cuba’s Church/Police Evict Dissidents

Cuban police responded to a request from the Catholic Church on Thursday night and dislodged a group of 13 protesters from the Nuestra Señora de la Caridad church in Centro Habana.

Cuba Ban Leads Correa to Snub Summit

Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa said today that he will be not attend the Americas Summit (April 14-15) in Cartagena, Colombia in protest of the Obama administration’s pressuring to exclude Cuba.

Three New Cave Art Sites Discovered in Cuba

Three new cave art sites in Cuba were recently discovered at the Imias Nature Reserve in the eastern province of Guantanamo. This set of pictographs created by pre-Columbian groups or populations — most of these painted in red colors — were found during a joint expedition of the “Speleological Society of Cuba” and the “Cuban Cave Art Research Group.”

Cuba’s ‘La Charanga Habanera’ on US Tour

The musical group “David Calzado y su Charanga Habanera” will mark the 25th year since the band’s formation by beginning a tour of 17 US cities starting on March 23.

Occupants of Cuban Church Issue Demands

The thirteen protesters who have occupied the “Iglesia de la Caridad” (The Church of Charity) since Tuesday night here in the Centro Havana neighborhood, submitted a letter to the Catholic Church with their demands and have continued to wait for a reply.

Havana Weather for March 15-21

A high pressure system moving from the continent toward the Atlantic will influence the weather for the entire period. This will give us a stretch of good weather with a low probability of precipitation. High temperatures will range between 28°C (82°F) and 30°C (86°F), while the minimum temperatures will dip to around 20°C (68°F).

New Customs Law to Promote Oil Drilling

The Cuban Customs Office will soon begin enforcing a new law aimed at streamlining the paperwork involved in the exploration and exploitation of oil in Cuba’s Gulf of Mexico Economic Zone.

Landmark Havana Building Evacuated as Hazardous

The landmark Sarra Building, located at the centrally located corner of 23rd and 12th streets in Havana, was evacuated this past weekend due to its “deplorable physical condition.