Holguin, September 13 (RHC-ACN)-- Cuban Tourism Minister Manuel Marrero said in Holguin that despite the impact of Hurricane Irma on the country's tourism infrastructure, the sector will be ready to welcome foreign vacationers during the high season. ... More
Havana, September 13 (RHC)-- Cuba's National Electoral Commission issued a communique announcing that neighborhood meetings to nominate candidates to People’s Power bodies will resume gradually across the country, as soon as conditions in each territory allow for it.... More
St. John's, September 13 (RHC)-- The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne has thanked Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro for his "timely intervention" during Hurricane Irma. In an exclusive interview with teleSUR, Browne said: "If it wasn’t for the availability of the military aircraft from Venezuela, we would not have been able to evacuate the Barbudans" ahead of Hurricane Jose. And he added: "Venezuela has gone above and beyond the call of duty." ... More
Miami, September 13 (RHC)-- Hurricanes Harvey and Irma might have caused up to $200 billion in damage to the U.S. states of Texas and Florida, similar to the costs from Hurricane Katrina that devastated New Orleans in 2005, according to an estimate from Moody's Analytics. ... More
St. John's, September 13 (RHC)-- In the Caribbean, residents of islands devastated by Hurricane Irma’s Category 5 winds say they’re running out of food and water. ... More
Brasilia, September 13 (RHC)-- More than 6,000 people of Brazil's Movement of Homeless Workers, MTST, have occupied a park in Sao Bernardo do Campo to demand access to decent housing. ... More
Buenos Aires, September 13 (RHC)-- Pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Argentina held a rally in the capital, Buenos Aires, ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu’s arrival, to condemn the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories and crimes against Palestinian people. They carried images depicting Netanyahu as Hitler and reading “Get out Zionists from Palestine. Get out Netanyahu.” ... More
Havana, September 12 (RHC)-- Restoring electrical service, reestablishing regular water supplies and reopening schools are priorities for Cuban authorities, according to officials at the seventh meeting of the National Defense Council for Disaster Reduction, held Monday in Havana. ... More
Havana, September 12 (RHC)-- The National Electrical Union (UNE) is working hard to restore power across the country, following the damages left by Hurricane Irma.... More
Miami, September 12 (RHC)-- As many as 13 million people remain without power in Florida as the state begins to survey the widespread damage caused by Hurricane Irma. At least 11 people died on the mainland U.S. from the hurricane.... More
Mexico City, September 12 (RHC)-- The 8.2 magnitude earthquake in Mexico that struck last Thursday has affected about 2.3 million people while the number of deaths currently stands at 96, according to official sources. The reports come as aftershocks continue to shake Mexican communities, terrifying residents who are sleeping outdoors rather than returning to homes that took a pummeling in the initial quake. ... More
Santiago de Chile, September 12 (RHC)-- At least 25 people were arrested in Chile's capital after a march to remember the 44th anniversary of the 1973 coup. Chilean police attacked protesters as they marched through the streets of the capital of Santiago to commemorate the 44th anniversary of the violent military coup that saw General Augusto Pinochet oust President Salvador Allende. ... More
Renowned Cuban singer-songwriter, Silvio Rodríguez, charmed thousands of people gathered in New York’s Central Park during Sunday night concert ... More
Havana, September 11 (RHC-Granma) -- Vice President of the Council of State and President of the Havana Provincial Civil Defense Council, Mercedes López Acea, called for all means and resources to be employed in recovery efforts, during a working meeting held yesterday, Sunday, to outline the actions underway in the capital.... More
President Raúl Castro called on the Cuban people to face the recovery following Hurricane Irma with the example of the historic leader of the Revolution Fidel Castro, who with his permanent faith in victory and strong will has taught us that nothing is impossible.... More
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