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Cuba grieves losses due to torrential rains in Germany

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Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez sent condolences today to the people and government of Germany for the loss of human lives, the injured and the material damage caused by recent storms and torrential rains. Through his official Twitter account, the Foreign Minister extended his condolences to the relatives and friends of the deceased. According to German authorities, so far there are 19 dead and 70 people missing due to the rains and floods that hit the western part of the country.

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Our great strength is unity

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The President of Cuba’s Councils of State and Ministers, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, began his comments on the Mesa Redonda television program, February 13, stating, “Even the worse scenarios challenge us to do better.”

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Díaz-Canel tours areas in Havana hit by tornado

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During the dawn hours, the President of Cuba’s Councils of State and Ministers, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, toured areas in Havana hit by a tornado last night.The municipalities of Regla and Guanabacoa suffered the most damage.

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Havana shaken

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Despite forecasts, a rapid change in the weather surprised many residents of the capital last night. In its last advisory yesterday, the Meteorological Institute stated, “This morning, in the southeastern Gulf of Mexico, an extra-tropical low developed, extending southeast from which is a cold front.

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Insurance, a safeguard for the national economy

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Hurricane Irma was possibly the most devastating weather phenomenon to ever hit Cuba. Not only did the storm cause substantial material damage, affecting some of the country’s most important industrial and tourist zones, but also had a severe impact on the national economy.

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Police confirm second explosion in Oruro was caused by a homemade bomb

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Bolivian Police Commander Faustino Mendoza confirmed on Wednesday that the second explosion that occurred in the city of Oruro was caused by a bomb consisting of more than three kilograms of dynamite, ammonium nitrate and fuel oil.

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Cuban doctors treat Mexico’s earthquake victims

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A day after opening, the Cuban field hospital set up in Ixtepec, Oaxaca state, was filled with people, many of whom were affected by the earthquakes which struck the country this September.