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Havana Times at the Democratic Convention

Havana Times will be on the scene in Charlotte, North Carolina for the Democratic Party Convention the first week of September. We will focus on the 6,000 delegates from around the USA and their role in drafting the party platform.

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TS Isaac Churns from Haiti to Cuba

After exiting Haiti, Tropical Storm Isaac will move near or over Eastern Cuba on Saturday, it is expected to skirt the north coastline later today and then approach the Florida Keys, probably with hurricane strength on Sunday.

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Isaac to Eastern Cuba by Saturday

The winds of Tropical Storm Isaac have increased to 70 mph as it readies for a landfall in Haiti in the coming hours, before continuing on to eastern Cuba. At 11:00 p.m. the center was located by the National Hurricane Center at 65 miles south-southwest of Port Au Prince, Haiti and 245 miles southeast of Guantanamo, Cuba.

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Miami Festival Honors Cuban Playwright

The first “Virgilio Piñera International Theatre Festival” is being held in Miami from August 17 to September 22 under the title “Un fogonazo del absurdo” (An Explosion of the Absurd), in honor of the centenary of the birth of the prolific Cuban playwright.

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Cuba’s Civil Defense Prepares for TS Isaac

Cuba’s civil defense system issued an advisory, kicking off preparations the passing of Tropical Storm Isaac. A tropical storm warning is in effect for the eastern and central provinces of the island. Isaac currently packs 60 mph winds and is moving west-northwest at 14 miles per hour.

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