Some 14 tons of humanitarian aid donated by Brazilian government arrived at Havana
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- 09 / 15 / 2008
In statements to local media, Brazilian ambassador to Havana Bernardo Pericas said this was just a preliminary effort and expressed the will of his government to further collaborate with Cuba and Haiti, which has lately been affected by three hurricanes.
The diplomat highlighted the need to support the recovery after Gustav, a category-four hurricane in the 1-to-5 Saffir-Simpson scale, and Ike, category one.
Upon arrival of the aid, Cuban Deputy Minister for Foreign Investment and Economic Collaboration Ramon Ripoll expressed thanks for the solidarity gesture of the Brazilian government and reaffirmed the Cuban people's decision to overcome with great effort the consequences of this natural disaster.
Some 14 tons of humanitarian aid donated by the Brazilian government arrived early on Saturday to help the victims of hurricanes Gustav and Ike, in a show of solidarity expressed by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
A donation from the State Reserves of that South American sister nation landed at Jose Marti International Airport with rice, beans, soy oil, powered milk, pasta and manioc flour.
In statements to local media, Brazilian ambassador to Havana Bernardo Pericas said this was just a preliminary effort and expressed the will of his government to further collaborate with Cuba and Haiti, which has lately been affected by three hurricanes.
The diplomat highlighted the need to support the recovery after Gustav, a category-four hurricane in the 1-to-5 Saffir-Simpson scale, and Ike, category one.
Upon arrival of the aid, Cuban Deputy Minister for Foreign Investment and Economic Collaboration Ramon Ripoll expressed thanks for the solidarity gesture of the Brazilian government and reaffirmed the Cuban people's decision to overcome with great effort the consequences of this natural disaster.
(RHC)
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