President Raul Castro’s main message to people is not to lose hope and assuring they will not be abandoned.The latest destruction reports show over 180,000 damaged or destroyed homes along with over 100,000 hectares of crops destroyed.
Read MoreThe Venezuelan government today sent 93 tons of foods to Cuba on an “air bridge” that will continue transporting humanitarian assistance in the wake of the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, reported Venezuela’s minister of the Interior, Nestor Reverol.
Read MoreCuban musician Francisco “Pancho” Cespedes, on November 15, will release the CD Armando un Pancho, along with legendary Mexican composer Armando Manzanero.
Read MoreWikiLeaks has circulated around a hundred documents from the US Department of Defense that discuss the procedures to follow with those people being held at the prison at the US naval base in Guantanamo.
Read MoreThe Alianza Democratica Cubana (ALDECU) has urged Cuban authorities to suspend the collection of customs taxes on individuals to facilitate the receiving of indispensable goods to relive the suffering left in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
Read MoreThe government of Evo Morales approved on Wednesday the sending of 120 tons of humanitarian assistance to Cuba to help address the destruction caused by the Hurricane Sandy, reported Bolivian Minister of Defense Ruben Saavedra.
Read MoreCuba, along with other eleven countries, will be taken out of the 2014 European System of Tariff Advantages (SGP) after having been classified in recent years as being a medium-high income economy as determined by the World Bank, reported the executive office of the European Union on Tuesday.
Read MoreThe famous Cuban dancer Alicia Alonso, 91, will present two world premieres today during the fifth day of the 23rd Havana International Festival of Ballet.
Read MoreWe present you our Havana Cultural Calendar for November. Since many of the venues for concerts and other activities do not publish a monthly calendar of events we will be adding onto our calendar as the month progresses and further information is made available.
Read MoreThe US Naval Base & offshore prison camp located on occupied Cuban territory in Guantanamo Bay was also hit hard by Hurricane Sandy last Thursday. Radio GTMO reported that no serious injuries occurred but published photos of the considerable destruction.
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