Matanzas

Puerto Rican movement expresses consternation due to fire in Cuba

Published on: August 9, 2022
08:03

San Juan, Aug 9 (Prensa Latina) The National Hostosiano Independence Movement (MINH) of Puerto Rico has expressed its consternation to the Cuban people, in a message sent to its leaders released on Tuesday, due to the fire occurred at the Matanzas Supertanker Base.

Red Cross Society of China donates funds to Cuba to fight fire

Published on: August 9, 2022
07:48

Beijing, Aug 9 (Prensa Latina) The Red Cross Society of China has donated 150,000 dollars to its Cuban counterpart to support the rescue and recovery from the mega-fire that affects the western province of Matanzas.

Cuba clears up US decision to provide technical advice

Published on: August 8, 2022
19:57

Havana, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Foreign Ministry (MINREX, in Spanish) US Department Deputy Director-General Johana Tablada on Monday explained the US government made the decision to provide technical advice following current deadly fire in the city of Matanzas.

Cuba receives 14 solidarity assistance flights to douse fire in Matan

Published on: August 8, 2022
19:37

Matanzas, Cuba, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) 14 solidarity assistance flights from Venezuela and Mexico arrived at Cuba´s Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport in the attempt to put out a large-scale fire in the industrial zone of Matanzas city.

CARICOM offers deepest condolences to Cuba following deadly fire

Published on: August 8, 2022
18:23

Georgetown, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM, in Spanish) on Monday offered its deepest condolences to Cuba for the death of at least one person following a blast in the Matanzas oil storage tank.

Costa Rica in solidarity with Cuba in face of deadly fire

Published on: August 8, 2022
18:03

San José, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Costa Rica on Monday expressed its solidarity with the Cuban families of the Matanzas large-scale fire victims.

Cuba thanks solidarity assistance offers from US people,organizations

Published on: August 8, 2022
17:47

Havana, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío on Monday thanked the solidarity assistance offers received from US people and organizations, as Cuba is currently facing up a deadly fire.

Continental Solidarity Network calls regional movements to aid Cuba

Published on: August 8, 2022
16:36

San José, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Latin American and Caribbean movements, coordinators, groups and committees in solidarity with Cuba are called to aid Cuba with supplies and medicines in order to treat those people affected by the Matanzas deadly fire.

Panamanian FM expresses solidarity with Cuba in face of Matanzas fire

Published on: August 8, 2022
16:13

Panama City, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Panamanian Foreign Minister Erika Mouynes expressed her solidarity with Cuba following an oil storage tank fire in the city of Matanzas, according to an official message. On Twitter, Mouynes said her solidarity message was conveyed on Sunday to her Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodríguez as he was present at new Colombian President Gustavo Petro´s inauguration.

Today is a crucial day, Cuban President says

Published on: August 8, 2022
11:14

Matanzas, Cuba, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said that "today is a crucial day," referring to the arduous work being carried out to extinguish a fire at the supertankers terminal in the bay of Matanzas, western Cuba.

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