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Fidel Castro Sends Greetings to Members of Henry Reeve Medical Brigade

HAVANA, Cuba.- The leader of the Cuban Revolution, Commander in Chief Fidel Castro, sent greetings to the first contingent of the Henry Reeve International Medical Brigade for Emergency Situations, comprised of 200 professionals from 24 countries, that traveled this morning to Haiti.
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Cuban President Raul Castro Signs Condolence Book for Earthquake Victims in Haiti
Juventud Rebelde.- Cuban President Raúl Castro visited the Haitian Embassy on Tuesday afternoon to express, in the name of the Cuban people, his deepest sympathy and solidarity with the victims of the 7.2 earthquake that devastated Haiti on January 12.

Cuban President Sends Condolences to Haiti Peer

Quake Hit Haitian Medicine
Port-au-Prince, Mar 24 (Prensa Latina) The earthquake of January 12 strongly hit Haiti, causing the death of 73 doctors or nurses among others, according to the website of Haiti Press Network.

Chucho Valdes Releases Song for Haiti
Juventud Rebelde, March 18.- Cuban composer and pianist Chucho Valdes recorded the song Haiti volverá whose royalties will go towards rebuilding Haiti after the devastating January earthquake.

Rains Scare Haitians and International Organizations
Port-au-Prince, March 16 (Prensa Latina) Haitians know that rains can begin any day and are worried about it consequences.The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is also worries about the damages than rains could cause and diseases it could bring.

Cuba Presents Film on Haiti in Geneva
Geneva, Mar 3 (Prensa Latina) A documentary film about the medical assistance of Cuba and other Latin American countries to Haiti that is a testimony of solidarity with that Caribbean nation devastated by a quake last January was welcomed today in Geneva with a standing ovation.

Cuba-Trained Doctors in Haiti
Port-au-Prince, Feb 14 (Prensa Latina) The second international group of physicians trained at the Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM) in Cuba are putting Sunday the final touches in their camp at the Haitian locality of Leoganne, to start assisting people on February 15.

UNASUR Summit Pleases Haiti President
Quito, Feb 10 (Prensa Latina) Haiti's President Rene Preval returned to his country, satisfied with the accords in the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) Summit, to create a $100 million fund and an action strategy to support the country's reconstruction.

Fifth Cuban Field Hospital Opens in Haiti
Port of Prince, Feb 7 (Prensa Latina) The fifth field hospital of the Cuban mission in Haiti is ready in Arcahaie locality on Sunday, as part of the aid given by Cuba to the Caribbean country after the earthquake.

Haiti: Number of Deaths Confirms Tragedy Magnitude
Port-au-Prince, Feb 3 (Prensa Latina) The high number of dead people, more than 200 000, confirms the impressive magnitude of the tragedy taking place in Haiti due to the earthquake that devastated its capital on January 12.

Cuba Doctors in Haiti Boost Integral Assistance
Port au Prince, Feb 2 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban medical mission in Haiti has assisted to date more than 50.000 people after the devastating earthquake and is expanding its areas of operations, while professionals from other countries that arrived after the disaster are preparing to leave.

Cuba Fights Epidemics in Haiti
Port au Prince, Jan 29 (Prensa Latina) Possible outbreaks are among the greatest risks hanging over the Haitian capital after the quake, something Cuban workers try to avoid with their vast experience and resources.

Cuba-US Exchanges on Cooperation in Haiti
Havana, Jan 28 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodríguez, stated Thursday that exchanges between his country and the United States have been carried out for a possible cooperation in the humanitarian operations in Haiti.

Rays of Hope in Haiti
Port au Prince, Jan 26 (Prensa Latina) Amid real hardships, more activities have resumed in the Haitian capital, with most citizens looking for jobs or in lines outside banks waiting for good news.

Cuba Extends Health in South Haiti
Port-au-Prince, Jan 22 (Prensa Latina) Cuban medical mission in Haiti set its second field hospital in motion after the earthquake that devastated the poor nation. This service is added to the more than 10 hospitals in which Cuban doctors work.

UN General Assembly Analyzes Haiti Catastrophe
United Nations, Jan 22 (Prensa Latina) The UN General Assembly will call on Friday on the international community demanding immediate, sustainable and adequate aid for Haiti, after an earthquake devastated that country on January 12.

Haiti under US Occupation Threat
Port au Prince, Jan 20 (Prensa Latina) Hunger and illnesses have gripped Haiti in the wake of a devastating 7.3-degree quake that hit the country last Tuesday, but the situation has been compounded by occupation threats by US troops.

Second Quake Hit Haiti
Port-au-Prince, January 20 (Prensa Latina) A 6,1 magnitude earthquake shook Haiti on Wednesday morning, eight days after a devastating 7,3 tremor caused thousand of dead and injured people and

Haiti: Devastating Panorama a Week after the Quake
Port-au-Prince, Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) A heartbreaking panorama of death and destruction continues in Haiti on Tuesday after a week of the devastating earthquake that destroyed the capital, while the massive arrival of international aid carries on.

Race Vs. Time for Life Continues in Haiti
Puerto Principe, Jan 15 (Prensa Latina) First-aiders and health staff are still on a race against time to save lives in Haiti in the middle of chaos and devastation, which were caused by the earthquake that destroyed this city on Tuesday.

Cuban Cooperating In Education In Intensive Care Unit of Santiago de Cuba
Santiago de Cuba, Jan 14.- Joel Melo Torres, Cuban Cooperating in Education who was seriously wounded in the earthquake in Haiti, arrived to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Hospital Juan Bruno Zayas of this city at 10:30 am this morning.

Santiago de Cuba: the Tremor, the Terror and the Cold
Santiago de Cuba, Jan 14 (Prensa Latina) Even today, nearly 48 hours after the earthquake struck Haiti and its aftershocks in the region, apprehension dominates me at the computer, it was precisely there where I experienced a strange sick feeling before the balancing of my desk that afternoon.

Henry Reeve Cuban Medical Brigade in Haiti
Havana, Jan 14 (Prensa Latina) Members of the Henry Reeve Contingent of Doctors Specialized in Disaster Situations and Serious Epidemics are in some Haitian localities to take care of the victims of the earthquake that took place on Tuesday.

Second Tragic Day in Haiti after Quake
Port-au-Prince, Jan 14 (Prensa Latina) The people of Haiti is living on Thursday a second day of anguish and chaos after an earthquake collapsed a great part of this city.

International Aid Flows to Haiti
Havana, Jan 14 (Prensa LAtina) The international community has given a fast response to Haiti's aid request, sending tons of foods, medicine, medical equipment and rescue workers.

Heavy Rescue in Haiti After Devastating Tremor
Puerto Principe, Jan 13 (Prensa Latina) Rescue teams are searching on Wednesday thousands of people that are buried under the rubble after the 7-degree earthquake that devastated Haiti and brought about a high number of victims.

UN Confirms Severe Damages to its Facilities in Haiti
United Nations, Jan 13 (Prensa Latina) UN general headquarters in Haiti and other facilities of the world organization suffered severe damage due to the earthquake registered Tuesday in that Caribbean nation.

Tragedy in Haiti for Devastating Earthquake
Santo Domingo, Jan 13 (Prensa Latina) The devastating earthquake that shook Haiti caused a tragedy to this nation that is still unknown at present by the international community due to the collapse of communication systems.

Venezuela Sends First Aid Airplane to Haiti
Venezuela sent the first airplane with humanitarian aid to Haiti on Wednesday. The help consists on doctors, medicines, water, search and rescue experts and damage assessment specialists.

Cuba Maintains Watch after Seism
Cuban authorities maintain watch over the possible aftershocks or sea-level rises in the eastern end of the country, after the 7.3 degree –quake in the Richter scale that hit Haiti.

Baracoa was quickly evacuated
Quickness, discipline, and cooperation characterized the actions of about 30 thousand people evacuated today by the Municipal Defense Council (MDC) in Baracoa, before the possible tsunami danger.