The restoration of power in Santiago de Cuba and Holguin, the eastern provinces hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy, remains among the priorities of recovery 10 days after the storm hit the territory.»
Haitians condemned Washington’s policy against Cuba.»
Cuban electoral authorities get ready for the municipal runoff, to be held on November 4 in all provinces, except Santiago de Cuba and Holguin, the regions hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy.»
Cuba stated that the U.S. Interest Section (USINT) in Havana serves as a headquarters for the U.S. federal government’s subversion policy against the Caribbean nation.»
Cuban President Raul Castro received Rafael Ramirez, vice president of the government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, who arrived in the Santiago de Cuba’s Antonio Maceo Airport this Thursday.»
The Cuban government conveyed messages of sympathy to the governments and people of the Bahamas, Haiti, Jamaica, Canada and the United States regarding the devastation left behind by Hurricane Sandy.»
Cuban First Vice-President Jose Ramon Machado Ventura visited the municipalities of Cueto and Mayari in Holguin province, where he called for giving priority to restoring services to the population in the areas affected by Hurricane 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.»
Cuba reported a reduction of its infant mortality rate to 4.5 deaths in every live births so far this year.»
In spite of the efforts to protect human lives, Cuba has to regret the loss of 11 people as consecuence of the damages caused by Hurrican Sandy during its passage for the eastern region of the island»
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