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More than 100 hurricanes have crossed Cuba in the last two centuries

Published on: December 27, 2024
00:30

Havana, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) One hundred and twenty-one hurricanes crossed Cuba between 1791 and 2023, 84 of which passed through the west of the island, the Institute of Meteorology (INSMET) published on its digital social networks.

Cuban civil society demands end to US hostility

Published on: December 26, 2024
18:20

Havana, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) Cuban civil society organizations demanded an end to the United States blockade of the Caribbean nation and its exclusion from the State Sponsors of Terrorism (SSOT) list, made unilaterally by Washington, it was reported on Thursday.

President Díaz-Canel warns about earthquake in eastern Cuba

Published on: December 23, 2024
15:59

Havana, Dec 23 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel asked the population in the eastern provinces of Cuba to remain alert and comply with the measures taken in response to the 6.1-magnitude earthquake that shocked Santiago de Cuba on Monday.

Cuba laments Cyclone Chido’s aftermath in Mozambique

Published on: December 20, 2024
18:19

Havana, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Friday lamented the loss of human lives and the severe damage caused by Cyclone Chido in northern Mozambique.

Cuba supports Belize, hit by Tropical Storm Sara

Published on: November 18, 2024
16:48

Havana, Nov 18 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Government expressed its support on Monday for the authorities and people of Belize, who were seriously hit by Tropical Storm Sara.

Cuba thanks Red Cross for donation for victims of Hurricane Oscar

Published on: November 18, 2024
16:24

Havana, Nov 18 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Monday thanked the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies for a donation for the victims of Hurricane Oscar.

President of National Defense Council visits Santiago de Cuba

Published on: November 14, 2024
19:01

Santiago de Cuba, Nov 14 (Prensa Latina) National Defense Council President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Thursday visited the Geodynamic Observatory of the National Center for Seismological Research, where he inquired with its specialists about possible seismic threats to the country.

Cuba expresses gratitude for international aid after hurricanes

Published on: November 14, 2024
18:26

Havana, Nov 14 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment Minister Oscar Pérez-Oliva expressed gratitude on Thursday for the international cooperation that Cuba has received after Hurricanes Oscar and Rafael hit the country in just 20 days.

Cuban authorities update the amount of damage caused by recent natural disasters

Published on: November 14, 2024
17:18

Havana, Nov 14 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Minister of Economy and Planning Joaquín Alonso on Thursday updated on the damages caused by Hurricanes Oscar and Rafael in the provinces of Guantanamo, Artemisa, Mayabeque and Havana, and by the earthquakes that shook the southern coast of Granma.

Heavy rains affect essential sectors of Panamanian agriculture

Published on: November 14, 2024
10:26

Panama City, Nov 14 (Prensa Latina) Bananas, rice, potatoes, onions, and corn are the crops most affected by the heavy rains that have hit Panama in recent days, the Agricultural Insurance Institute (ISA) confirmed on Thursday.

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