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Cuba: Raul Castro Visits Damaged Areas by Sandy

Cuban president Raul Castro visited the devastated areas in the eastern region of the island as well as the central provinces to assess the damages caused by Hurricane Sandy. Raul arrived in Santiago leading a group of top officials, including First Vice-President Jose Ramon Machado Ventura, VP Adel Yzquierdo, and several ministers, reported the National Television Newsreel.»

Hurricane Sandy Affects Sancti Spiritus, Cuba (+photos)

Despite no incident was reported here while Sandy hit the Cuban eastern provinces, heavy rains have been falling in Sancti Spiritus since early this Friday morning. That’s why, huge amounts of water dripped into the rivers.»

New Coffee Harvest in Sancti Spiritus, Cuba

In order to take advantage of the seasonal ripening of coffee beans, a new coffee harvest has been started in the lower lands of Trinidad and Fomento range of mountains, where coffee is mostly grown in Sancti Spiritus.»

Cuba’s Sancti Spiritus in the Route of Isaac

Measures have been already adopted in Sancti Spiritus due to the impending arrival of tropical storm Isaac to the island this Saturday, and its possible impact on this central Cuban territory.»

Trinidad’s Historic Area Districts Undergo Restoration

The ancient Cuban village of Trinidad has been undergoing restoration actions for two years now. Over a hundred houses have been already restored in Santa Ana and Tres Cruces districts, while La Popa is being taken care of at the moment.»

Cuba: Raul Castro Presides over 26th of July Commemoration in Guantanamo

Army General Raul Castro, president of the Councils of State and Ministers, presided over the major commemoration of the 59th anniversary of the attacks to the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Cespedes garrisons, which was held at Mariana Grajales Revolution Square, in the Cuban city of Guantanamo.»

Sancti Spiritus Fights off Heavy Rains Again

People from Sancti Spiritus resumed actions to compensate the damages caused in the last 72 hours by the second storm that affects the central province of Cuba in less than a month.»