The executive secretary of the Foro de Sao Paulo (FSP) regional organization, Monica Valente and Cuban Communist Party Organization Secretary Roberto Morales stressed in Havana the role of the island nation in the promotion of regional unity.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel received Lieutenant General Alexander Vyacheslavovich Kurenkov, Minister of the Russian Federation for Civil Defense, Emergency Situations and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters, whom he thanked for his country’s permanent assistance to the island in the face of emergencies.

The Latin American Medical School (ELAM) is an educational and social project and a bridge of solidarity and love in the world where more than 31,000 doctors from more than 120 countries have been qualified, said ELAM rector Yoanka Muro Valle.

In a post on X, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel lamented the death of Dr. Jorge González Pérez, the eminent expert in Forensic Medicine who led the team that found the mortal remains of Che Guevara and his fallen comrades in Bolivia.

 As part of the government's development priorities, new actions of the international project FORMER-Cuba (Enhancing Women’s Leadership and Participation in Cuba’s Renewable Energy Sector) extend the use of renewable energy in the province of Holguin through the installation of solar panels and water heaters in health, science and service institutions, which helps reduce consumption of fossil fuels.

In a post on X, Cuba’s National Defense Council (NDC), headed by President Miguel Díaz-Canel, met with authorities from several provinces to go over the recovery effort in eastern and western provinces hit by recent hurricanes and earthquakes.

Scientists from local and other research entities are participating in the 3rd CAGUANES Conference on Biodiversity, an international event designed to address issues related to protected areas and environmental conservation.

The Cuban Ministry of Agriculture (MINAG) gave an update on the progress of the recovery effort currently under way in agricultural areas affected by Hurricane Rafael in western Cuba.

Rafael Lores, director of the Provincial Housing Company, delivered a valuable cargo of supplies―namely clothes, footwear, bed sheets, towels and other essential items―for the victims of Hurricane Oscar in the worst-hit municipality of Imías.

The Second Digital Transition Fair (FETDI) opened in the eastern Cuban city of Santiago de Cuba aiming at developing digital capabilities through the use of innovative IT applications such as Artificial Intelligence.

The solution of all electrical damages caused by earthquakes in eastern Cuba, and the reconnection of the westernmost province of Pinar del Rio to the national electricity system (SEN) stand out today among the advances in the recovery of the sector, after the recent natural phenomena in both sides of the country.

After taking some measurements for the study of the current depth of the access channel to the western port of Batabano, work will be carried out today to prepare the dredging project for the areas whose depths were modified by the accumulation of sediments due to the passage of Hurricane Rafael.

The recovery of electricity service and the resumption of classes in general and university education were evaluated in the Provincial Defense Council (CDP) which held a videoconference session on Monday night.

The eastern Cuban city of Holguin will host Nov. 28-29 the Expoambiente 2024 event dedicated to socialize the achievements in the protection of the environment from community experiences developed in eastern Cuba.

'Cuba commemorated the 20th anniversary of the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, whom Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, member of the Political Bureau and head of foreign relations, described as a tireless fighter for the inalienable rights of his people.