Foreign Minister of Cuba thanked several countries for their help after natural disasters

Published at: 22/11/2024 08:30 PM

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, this Friday, November 22, thanked the help offered by several Caribbean countries after the damage caused by the two cyclones and two earthquakes that affected several provinces of the country.

Through his account on the social network X, Rodríguez said: “We thank the brother countries of the Caribbean for the help offered in the face of damage caused to several regions of # Cuba by natural disasters.”

“Their supportive support is an example of the principles of friendship and cooperation that promote our historic relationships,” he said.

In a review of the Telesur portal, he points out that Cuba received solidarity support from Mexico, Venezuela, Russia, Japan, Norway, Spain and Slovakia have sent donations, either individually or through initiatives coordinated by multilateral organizations or Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs).

This Thursday, November 21, Venezuela sent a significant shipment of more than 200 tons of humanitarian aid, including 54,000 items distributed in more than 20 containers.

Previously, on November 6, it had sent another 100 tons, with construction materials and supplies for primary care, among others.

The Foreign Minister of the Republic, Yván Gil, said that “we have received Cuban solidarity at all times, the Cuban people and their Government have always been there to support us in literacy, in medical and technical missions, in agriculture and food.”

He also assured that Venezuela will always support “sister Cuba in the context of the bilateral strategic alliance we have and the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-Peoples' Trade Agreement (ALBA-TCP).”

On the other hand, Spain sent nine tons, while Japan provided 160,000 dollars in essential materials. The European Union, in collaboration with the United Nations, was one of the first to act with the shipment of 94 tons of medicines and essential supplies.

Meanwhile, Norway, through the UN Central Emergency Action Fund, allocated 600,000 dollars, and Slovakia contributed 40 tons of powdered milk through the World Food Programme.

The latest weather events and two earthquakes affected several regions of the country. Its impacts add to the already complicated reality of the Caribbean country, caused by the coercive measures of the unilateral commercial, economic and financial blockade imposed by the United States government.