Cuba

The Cuban government announced it will use its budget to cover 50 percent of the cost of the construction materials needed for the victims of hurricane Matthew to repair their houses or build new ones in case of total destruction»

Cuban President Raul Castro presided over a working meeting to learn about the details of the recuperation works underway in the Cuban easternmost city of Baracoa, severely affected by Hurricane Matthew. Raul arrived in eastern Cuba before the powerful Matthew hit the island as a category four hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 220 kilometers per hour, and stronger gusts »

Mrs. Biden is accompanied by Catherine Russell, US ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues and Evan Ryan, assistant secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs»

The United Nations (UN) system in Cuba expressed its solidarity with the country, with those affected by Hurricane Matthew, which with Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale hit the easternmost side of the island»

During her visit, Mrs. Biden and her accompanying delegation will meet with representatives of the government and will tour places of historic interest and educational centers»

Like every year, Cubans remember the victims of the terrorist attack on a Cubana de Aviacion plane, by which  73 innocent people were killed»

After Hurricane Matthew in the eastern region of Cuba the Cuban authorities quantifies the damage caused by the weather phenomenon, but for now, television reports do not reflect casualties»

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Hurricane Matthew is moving away from Cuba after lashing the eastern region of the country, according to the latest weather forecast, although strong winds and rains will persist. The category three hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale was at six o’clock local time at 21.3 degrees north latitude and 74.6 degrees west longitude, about 120 kilometers west of the city of »

President Raul Castro tours Cuban eastern provinces to review preparations being taken as hurricane Matthew approaches»