Brazil Donates Cuba 10 Tons of Aid After Two Hurricanes Passage

Aid arriving at the Havana’s International Airport Jose Marti. Photo: X/ @Deb_invexCuba

November 24, 2024 Hour: 8:24 pm

A 10-ton shipment of humanitarian aid from Brazil arrived in Havana on Sunday to assist those affected by last month’s natural disasters, two earthquakes and two hurricanes, which affected the eastern and western ends of the island.

According to local media, the aid 10 tons of dehydrated food which arrived by air today and add to 30 units of water purification donated by Brazil that is already in Cuban territory.

Christian Vargas, Brazilian ambassador in Cuba, said another shipment of kits for the installation of solar panels and medicines will arrive soon as part of your nation’s contribution, in keeping with the excellent relations of friendship and cooperation between the two countries.

🇧🇷🇨🇺Cuba recibió hoy un cargamento de ayuda humanitaria de Brasil, que contribuirá con la atención a las personas afectadas por el azote reciente de dos huracanes a esta nación caribeña. #CubaHonra #SinPerderUnDia pic.twitter.com/Sm3pIgCHXc
— Arnaldo Rodríguez Rodríguez (@ArnaldoRod68807) November 24, 2024

For her part Deputy Minister for Foreign Trade and Investment, Deborah Rivas highlighted the bilateral links of collaboration, and recalled the recent arrival of milk powder provided by Brazil after the passage of meteors that caused severe damage in western and eastern provinces.

In addition, the Cuban media highlights that other Brazilian cooperation organisations coordinate the collection of humanitarian aid to support Cuba’s recovery efforts in the midst of the renewed US blockade.

In recent weeks, Cuba has received aid from countries such as Mexico, Japan, Spain, Russia, Venezuela and Norway, among others, as well as the UN Central Emergency Response Fund and through coordinated actions by multilateral agencies and NGOs.

Overall, the damage recorded after hurricanes Rafael and Oscar, in addition to the earthquakes in the province of Granma, to the south-east of the country -according to official data- includes more than 34,000 homes, 37,000 hectares of agricultural production and a cluster of agricultural facilities, and severe damage to electricity, water and communications services.