The first secretary of the Central Committee of the Cuban party and president of the country, Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, reiterated today the gratitude, recognition and affection to Mexico and Venezuela for their contribution in the fight against the fire in Matanzas.

The gratitude of the Cuban people and authorities was expressed today in the ceremony of recognition and farewell to the crews of the Mexican ships Bourbon Artabaze and Pemex Ehecatl, for their decisive role in extinguishing the fire at the supertanker base.

In messages to his counterparts in Mexico and Venezuela, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez stated his gratitude for their support in the fight against the fire that broke out at the supertanker base in this city.

Cuban Health Minister Jose Angel Portal Miranda announced on Friday that the first mortal remains of persons reported as missing after a massive fire broke out in an oil depot in Matanzas city were found and belong to four individuals.

Workers at the building hosting the Central Committee of Cuba’s Communist Party in Havana paid tribute to the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, on his 96th birthday to be marked August 13th.

Miguel Diaz-Canel, Cuban president, met today with representatives of the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN by its Spanish acronym) who are participating in the peace negotiations taking place in Havana.

 Cuban PM Manuel Marrero Cruz celebrated today the International Youth Day and stressed that throughout history, young people have left Cuba's name on high.

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel sent a message of congratulations to the Latin American and Caribbean Continental Student Organizaton (OCLAE) on the 56th anniversary.

Cuban Parliament President Esteban Lazo received a donation of computer means sent by Vietnam’s National Assembly.

Cuban authorities say that all conditions will be ready over the next 48 hours to recover the mortal remains of 14 firefighters reported as missing after the explosion of a fuel tank under fire at the Matanzas city supertanker base.

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez thanked Spain’s ambassador to Cuba Angel Martin Peccis for the shipment of medication and other medical supplies to the island to assist victims of the massive fire that affected the supertankers oil base in Matanzas city.

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel recalled the feat of young firefighter Eliecer Correa who died on Thursday after several days in hospital.

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla thanked today the international solidarity in the midst of adversity, in contrast to the hostile U.S. policy, spearheaded by the economic, commercial and financial blockade designed to suffocate the Island.

With over a hundred donations and 500 bank deposits, the assistance offered in the aftermath of the fire in the city of Matanzas is more than what Cuba received during the pandemic, said Aliuska López Reyes, head of the provincial department of International Cooperation, Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment.

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said that the massive and complex fire at the supertanker oil base in the bay of this western city was controlled after five days of fight against the blaze.