The first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (CC-PCC) and president of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel headed a meeting to examine the recovery efforts after the passage of Hurricane Ian through the western region of the country.

In response to an international alert for an applesauce detained in the United States for high lead content, Cuba remains vigilant to check the entry of such food, and no imports have been confirmed in the country.

U.S. activists sent 40,000 pounds of humanitarian aid to Cuba for the victims of Hurricane Ian that ravaged infrastructures and houses in the western part of the country past September 2022.