HAVANA, Oct 10 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — A donation of 400,000 bags of food, electrical equipment and roofs arrived in Cuba Sunday from Venezuela as a contribution to the recovery of the severe damages caused by Hurricane Ian.
The cargo was received at the port of Mariel, 45 kilometers from the Cuban capital, by the ambassador of that nation, Adan Chávez, and the Minister of Internal Trade Betsy Díaz, in an act of solidarity and brotherhood between the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean and recognition of the efforts of the Cuban people and government to recover in the shortest time possible.
Today’s ship is the first of two that will arrive on the island from Venezuela in the coming days.
Meanwhile, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel joined on Sunday´s volunteer work as part of the recovery efforts in the western region of the country after the passage of Hurricane Ian.
The Cuban leader arrived at the Juan de Dios Fraga community, in the municipality of La Lisa, in Havana, alongside authorities of the Government and the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC).
The national day of voluntary work was called by the Central Workers’ Union (CTC) with the purpose of fostering cleaning-up service in cities and rural areas nationwide. — NNN-PRENSA LATINA
