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.
72 hours after Hurricane Irma”s onslaught in Havana, 98 percent of hospitals in the capital city already has electricity and running water, said local director of health Reynol Garcia.
Isabel Gonzalez Cardenas, vice-president of the Provincial Defense Council and head of the Civil Defense in Camaguey, ratified that the people has the permanent support of the direction of the Communist Party of Cuba and the Government in the difficult moments after the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma in Esmeralda, the most affected municipality in the province.
The Cuba Cooperation France Association (CUBACOP) advocated to reinforce solidarity with the Caribbean nation in the difficult times it lives today, following the passage of devastating Hurricane Irma.
President Jacob Zuma expressed this Wednesday his condolences to the Caribbean Governments and peoples affected by Hurricane Irma, and remarked the solidarity with those countries, with which South Africa maintains cordial relations.
The death toll because of the magnitude 8.2 earthquake that shook southern Mexico last Thursday, amounted to 98, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said.
Aguas de La Habana Company works in the restoration of services in affected areas of the capital, after the passage of Hurricane Irma, using tanker trucks to supply drinking water to the population.
Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, first Vice-President of the Councils of State and Ministers, had an exchange this Wednesday with authorities of the Provincial Defense Council (CDP) in Matanzas, to assess the damage caused by Hurricane Irma and the recovery actions.
Manuel Marrero Cruz, Minister of Tourism, said in Holguin that despite the impact of hurricane Irma, the sector will be ready for the high season in the country since it can count on the will of its workers and the necessary resources in each of the facilities.
Although the figures are preliminary, the Ministry of Agriculture (Minagri) reported that Hurricane Irma, after passing through the national territory, caused severe damage to livestock facilities, windmills, crops and livestock.
The National Civil Defense General Staff issued an official note about people who died in Cuba due to the impact of Irma Hurricane.
The president of the Cuban State Council and Council of Ministers Raúl Castro Ruz expressed confidence that, with organization and discipline, this country will get through after the impact of Hurricane Irma.
A tent in Plaza Grande, in the historic center of Quito, collects staple products, donated to help people affected by Hurricane Irma in Cuba and the Caribbean, where damages are still being quantified today.
