20 September, 2017
Sixth Meeting of Cuba–USA Bilateral Commission
This Tuesday it took place in Washington the sixth meeting of the Cuba- the United States Bilateral Commission.
This Tuesday it took place in Washington the sixth meeting of the Cuba- the United States Bilateral Commission.
The FAO announced that it has mobilized its Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities – Agricultural Inputs Response Capacity (SFERA-AIRC) with a contribution of 300,000 USD by the Belgian government toward efforts to repair damage caused by Hurricane Irma to agriculture and fishing sectors in the Caribbean.
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez, speaking in the UN this Monday, September 18, noted that the island is advancing in its recovery following the devastating impact of Hurricane Irma, and will not abandon any of those people affected to their own fate.
Given the severe damage caused by Hurricane Irma in a large part of the nation, the Council of State agreed to establish November 26, 2017, as the new date for elections of delegates to Municipal Assemblies of People’s Power
After the devastation caused by powerful hurricane Irma that affected almost all of Cuba, most hospitals in Havana already have power, said Dr. Reynol García Moreiro, director of Public Health in Havana.
Cuban FM in New York for UN high-level debateHAVANA, Cuba, Sep 18 (ACN) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez is in New York to participate in the high-level segment of the United Nations General Assembly scheduled for September 19-25, Prensa Latina reported.
The President of the National Defense Council, Army General Raul Castro Ruz, headed a meeting with Party leaders, the State and the Government on this Wednesday night, in which they assessed the damage caused by Hurricane Irma and they pointed out the actions to be developed during the recovery stage.
Taking into account the battle for the recovery in the country, the national coordinator of the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR), Carlos Rafael Miranda, convened a day of mass mobilization, with the purpose of contributing to the sanitization and rehabilitation of public areas.
Cuban First Vice-President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez highlighted in the Cuban Institute of Radio and Television (ICRT) the effort, dedication, audacity of the radio and television workers in their broadcasts during Hurricane Irma’s passage through Cuba.
Cuba is ready today to receive Russian tourism in its favorite destinations, Varadero and Havana, where the recovery, after Hurricane Irma, allows the operation of most of its facilities.
The Cuban President, Raul Castro Ruz, has highlighted the work conducted to recover from the huge damages caused by Hurricane Irma, and expressed his confidence that ”we will get back on our feet once again”, according to the morning press
The Provincial Defense Council (CDP) of Havana continues today in recovery tasks after the damages caused last weekend in this capital by hurricane Irma.
Under the principle of saving human life, the Cuban State -through Civil Defense and back-up organizations- had firstly evacuated 1,738,000 people before being hit by powerful hurricane Irma, that left huge damages, among them in the national electric system.
Authorities of the countries of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America, Che’s relatives and members of groups from several continents will participate in the homages to the Heroic Guerrilla in Bolivia.
A ship with five containers full of rice, oil and other foods left this Wednesday from Colon Container Terminal, in the Atlantic area of Panama, heading to the port of Mariel, in Cuba.
Army General Raul Castro Ruz, president of the Councils of State and ministers, in his role as president of the National Defense Council led a meeting with Party, State and Government leaders.
The Secretary of the Interior in Mexico, Miguel Angel Osorio Chong, highlighted this Thursday the advances in solutions ordered by President Enrique Pena Nieto, to expedite the recovery and attention in all areas affected by the earthquake occurred last week.
Cuban authorities in the different sectors are reporting today the gradual recovery of services and systems after the serious damage caused by Hurricane Irma in this Caribbean nation.
Distinguished messages and actions from the international community after the devastating passing of Hurricane Irma along the northern coast of Cuba, are today a clear sign of support and recognition to the solidarity work of the Caribbean island.
Varadero, the main Cuban resort, will be restored before November 15 for the beginning of the high season of Cuban tourism (November-April), according to local authorities.