At the National Defense Council meeting, it was announced that "preliminary estimates" indicate that more than 76,000 homes have been affected

The President of the National Defense Council, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, visited the municipalities most affected by Hurricane Melissa in Holguín: Urbano Noris and Cacocum

The President of the National Defense Council, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, began a tour in Holguín of the areas that suffered the most from the impact of Hurricane Melissa

Toughouthr the weekend, work continued tirelessly, with efforts focused on cleaning, sanitation, and the rescue and recovery of hundreds of people

The President of the National Defense Council, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, yesterday led a new meeting to review recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa

Díaz-Canel Bermúdez returned yesterday to the eastern region to assess the progress of the recovery. He spent much of his time visiting the two areas of the country that remain on hurricane alert, Cauto Cristo and Río Cauto

"Our triumph is life itself, that the population of the eastern provinces was able to protect itself from the blow of Melissa, and it is also the life of the entire nation defended without fear in the face of a deceitful and cynical empire," said Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, President of the National Defense Council, at the meeting of this body broadcast on the television program Mesa Redonda

Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, leader of the Cuban Revolution, sent a message this Tuesday to the National Defense Council

He landed with Fidel, joined his guerrilla column, and always remained by his side

Message from the President of the National Defense Council, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez: "Dear compatriots in eastern Cuba, where Fidel braved the dangerous Hurricane Flora and taught us forever what to do to protect life, which is the most important thing. I ask you to be alert, show solidarity, and not forget discipline in the face of this threat. We will prevail"

At an extended meeting of the National Defense Council, Díaz-Canel gave instructions for the proper evacuation of people living in flood zones and other areas at risk

The economic blockade has exacerbated financial constraints and limited access to credit for repairing the country's thermoelectric power plants and acquiring the technology and fuel needed for strategic sectors of the national economy

The meeting celebrated the 65th anniversary of the creation of the Association of Young Rebels and the 60th anniversary of Juventud Rebelde newspaper

Celebrated the 30th anniversary of the José Martí Cultural Society

The Cuban Association of the United Nations (ACNU) will hold, on October 24, the 21st Forum of the Cuban Civil Society against the Blockade, a space for denunciation and reflection on the effects of this policy that violates human rights and hinders national development

The event featured exhibition spaces open to the public, panels, and other spaces for dialogue

This special issue is published at the start of the commemorations for the Centennial of Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz

We express our solidarity with this sister nation and, especially, with its president, Nicolás Maduro, said Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party and President of the Republic, in X