A Venezuelan army plane carrying 7.3 tons
of humanitarian aid arrived in Havana on Tuesday, becoming the first foreign
relief to arrive in Cuba after Hurricane Irma battered the island over the
weekend. The Chinese-made Y-8 plane touched down at Jose Marti International
Airport with a message of solidarity from the people and government of
Venezuela, Havana's main political and economic ally in the region. The aid
consists of mattresses, water and canned foods, with Caracas preparing more
shipments to assist Cuba, which saw 10 people killed and widespread damage
because of Irma. More…
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