Two planes from Mexico arrived in Cuba today with electrical equipment destined for the recovery of the Pinar del Río province, which was severely affected by the passage of category 3 Hurricane Ian on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
The ambassador of the Aztec nation on the island, Miguel Díaz Reynoso, and local authorities, received the solidarity charge that will contribute to the recovery in the western region.
Recently, the Mexican president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, announced the sending of aid in the face of the effects caused by Ian and recognized that this determines the continuity of the exchange between the two countries, constantly in recent years.
During his morning conference at the National Palace, the president conveyed “a hug to all the Cubans on the island and I hope they come out well because the hurricane hit them and affected their electrical power system, I’m sure they will come out ahead.”
This new contribution ratifies the policy of support for Cuba maintained by López Obrador, who also supplied medicines and food in 2021 during the covid-19 pandemic and assisted with the Armed Forces and technicians from Petróleos Mexicanos in controlling the fire in Matanzas.
For its part, Cuba agreed with the Ministry of Health the arrival of around 500 doctors, in order to make up for the shortage of specialists and provided nine million doses of its Abdala vaccine, intended for children, and its Sovereign formula is in approval process.
According to official data, the greatest damage reported in the western towns affected by Ian is in homes, electricity networks and agriculture.
(With information from Prensa Latina)