The word "Havana" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it as a proper noun to refer to the capital city of Cuba. For example, "The historic city of Havana is full of vibrant art and culture."
The Farc negotiators in Havana did not respond to requests for comment on Monday on the suspension of the talks and the general's abduction but announced they would make a statement on Tuesday.
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"The name of Picasso is extremely charged," he told me during one of our meetings in Havana.
The Colombian president, Juan Manuel Santos, immediately celebrated the accord, saying in a statement that government peace negotiators would return to Havana as soon as all the prisoners were released.
Leftist Farc rebels, from Pauline Vega's native Colombia, want her to visit them in Havana, where they are trying to negotiate a peace deal with the Colombian government.
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Under a 1996 bylaw in Havana, only organic growing methods are allowed.
At least 60 other living Farc members – including the top tier of the negotiating team in Havana – have been indicted in the United States on charges ranging from drug trafficking to the kidnapping and killing of US citizens.
Santos ordered a massive search and rescue operation to locate and free the hostages while at the same time suspending peace talks with the Farc, which were scheduled to being a new round in Havana on Tuesday.
"There were about 16 musicians in the room," says Nick Gold, recalling those magical six days in Havana in 1996.
In retrospect, the trip was an exercise in youthful foolishness: I went alone, landing in Havana with nowhere to stay, no friends, and very little money.
