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Washington offers $2 million to Cuba after Hurricane Ian

2022-10-19T06:07:27.121Z


Washington announced Tuesday, October 18 to allocate two million dollars in emergency aid to Cuba after the passage of Hurricane Ian, an initiative...


Washington announced Tuesday, October 18 to allocate two million dollars in emergency aid to Cuba after the passage of Hurricane Ian, an initiative accepted by Havana.

The United States is providing the Cuban people with "

critical humanitarian assistance

" through its international development agency and "

trusted international partners

" who work directly with Cubans whose communities have been devastated by the storm, Ned said. Price, the State Department spokesman, in a statement.

Cuba, a sensitive subject

"

We are grateful for the offer of humanitarian aid from the United States

," Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez reacted in a tweet.

These two million dollars "will

contribute to our reconstruction efforts and the support

" provided to those affected by the hurricane, he added.

The passage of hurricane Ian on Cuba at the end of September had killed two people, caused significant damage and plunged the island into darkness.

Heading to the United States next, Ian had suffered more than a hundred deaths in several Southern states, including hard-hit Florida.

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Cuba is a sensitive political subject in the United States, which is home to a large community of Cuban exiles, particularly in Florida.

Joe Biden promised when he arrived at the White House to review US policy towards Cuba, which has been under a US embargo since 1962, but toughened his rhetoric after Havana's harsh crackdown on massive anti-government protests in July 2021.

Source: lefigaro

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