BBC News 9/12/17
“This didn’t even happen during the so-called Storm of the Century in 1993,” said Yaritza Mendoza, the floodwaters lapping around her knees.
“We’ve never seen the water reach Linea before.”
For those not familiar with the beautiful Havana district of Vedado, the street name of “Linea” might not mean much, but for residents of the Cuban capital it is one of the city’s reference points.
Here is a story you may have missed in the flood of Hurricane Irma reports:
“Just hours before Irma made landfall, Donald Trump renewed the US economic blockade on Cuba for another year. While Cuba struggles to rebuild, it is clear that the blockade will make the situation worse.
As city authorities go about patching up walls and constructing new homes, Cuba will have to pay even more for building materials. The blockade prevents Cuba from purchasing items from multinationals that trade with the US, forcing the island to find alternative sources of supplies from further away.”
Trump Prolongs Blockade Against Cuba by Another Year
Telesur 9/8/17
The U.S. President said that the measure “corresponds to the national interests” of Washington.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced an extension to his country’s economic blockade against Cuba for a year. The measure had been due to end September 14 but will remain in force until the same date in 2018 according to a statement issued by the White House. read the whole story
