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Havana Times 12th Photo Contest Announcement

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Nana Vasconcelos– Song of the Day

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Varadero Sunset, Matanzas, Cuba – Photo of the Day

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“Ortega Believes he can Maintain Power through Repression”

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Nicaraguan Public Employees: “We Are All Prisoners”

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**Staying in Cuba: Creating a “Metavelso” to Keep Safe**

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Colombian journalist Wilder Alfredo Cordoba Shot Dead

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