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Cuban Foreign Minister thanks humanitarian aid from the United States through the Red Cross

Cubadebate — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 19:18:57 +0000

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla thanked the humanitarian aid from the United States through the Red Cross to support the victims caused by the passage of Hurricane Ian through the west of the country, in particular in the province of Pinar del Río.

On his account on the social network Twitter he wrote: “We appreciate the offer of humanitarian aid from the US. The material contribution valued at 2 million USD through the International Federation of the Red Cross will contribute to our recovery efforts and support to those affected by the ravages of Hurricane Ian”.

We appreciate the US offer of humanitarian aid. The material contribution valued at 2 million USD through the International Federation of the Red Cross will contribute to our recovery efforts and support to those affected by the ravages of #HurricaneIan.

– Bruno Rodríguez P (@BrunoRguezP) October 18, 2022

In a press release published on the website of the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it is planned that this contribution will contribute to the enormous recovery and reconstruction efforts carried out by the national authorities together with the people.

He adds that “Cuba has received and appreciates the material support and solidarity of various governments and international organizations and other countries in the face of the immense material damage caused by the hurricane and the hard task of recovery.”

(Cuba minrex)

Two Venezuelan ships with humanitarian aid set sail for Cuba

Cubadebate — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 15:57:01 +0000

Two Venezuelan ships, the Carmita and Karola Sky motorboats, set sail this Sunday from the port of La Guaira with the first shipments of humanitarian aid from that nation to support the recovery in Cuba after the passage of Hurricane Ian.

The two ships transport 400,000 food modules, fifty electrical transformers, conducting cables, and more than 22,000 square meters of zinc sheets.

The captain of the Carmita, Jorge Coello Valladares, told Granma that the trip to Cuba will last six and a half days.

(With information from Granma)

Raúl receives Nicolás Maduro

Cubadebate — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 19:41:14 +0000

At around midnight on September 21, Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, President of the Councils of State and Ministers of Cuba, received Nicolás Maduro Moros, President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, at Havana’s José Martí International Airport.

The Venezuelan leader arrived to Cuba accompanied by First Combatant Cilia Flores, to present the island with a donation from the sister and solidary nation, to help support recovery efforts following Hurricane Irma.

Also there to receive Maduro was First Vice President of the Councils of State and Ministers, compañero Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez.

(Granma)