According to an informative note published in the press, Yusmani Tames González died trying to cross a swollen river in Granma province. It is estimated that the total losses from heavy rain in the eastern provinces from October 11 to November 5, plus the passing of Tropical Storm Noel, amount to $499 million, according to a preliminary analysis. Read More
Dozens of communities remain cut off due to swollen rivers and flooded roads and highways. However, basic food and hygiene supplies have been provided along with other primary needs guaranteed by the civil defense authorities. Read More
During a meeting with Vice President Carlos Lage, Ziegler noted that Cuba did more than halve the number of undernourished, part of the Millennium Goals set for 2015. Read More
The Association is a forum to exchange, coordinate and cooperate in trade, transportation, sustainable tourism and natural disasters in the Caribbean. Read More
This international symposium is traditionally held in Zapata Swamp, whose wetland boasts the titles of Ramsar Site and Biosphere Reserve due to its excellent level of conservation and to the proper management of its natural resources. Read More
The summit will begin on Thursday until Saturday. The Ibero-American Summits is a forum of political dialog made up by Latin American nations, Spain and Portugal. Read More
Tomorrow, the Cubans, World champions on 25 previous occasions, nine of them consecutive, beginning 1984 , face the German team, considered the weakest within the first round Group B. Read More
The evacuation, the largest ever in the region, included moving people from 50 neighborhoods, some currently found under water and others in danger of flooding. A total of 24,000 people were protected including those evacuated during the past weekend due to Tropical Storm Noel. Read More
The previous year, Canada shipped 177,000 tonnes of wheat to Cuba -- its biggest exports to the country in the previous decade. The 10-year average is 77,500 tonnes. Read More
