The US government's announcement of new measures on Cuba “is a limited step in the right direction,” though they do not change the blockade, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez wrote in Twitter.
A week after Friday, May 6, the Havana corner where the Saratoga Hotel proudly stood remains a sad place. Like that unlucky Friday, this one is somber, with the interiors of the building and nearby homes clearly visible... the nakedness of a tragedy.
In view of the deep sorrow of our people due to the unfortunate accident that occurred at the Saratoga Hotel on May 6, in which 44 compatriots and one Spanish citizen have lost their lives, and after the conclusion of the rescue and salvage actions, the President of the Republic of Cuba agreed to decree Official Mourning, from 6:00 a.m. on May 13 until 12:00 p.m. on May 14.
Rescuers and firefighters from Cuba found minutes ago the lifeless body of the last person to be identified as missing after the explosion at the Saratoga hotel.
According to a statement issued by the Cuban Petroleum Enterprise (CUPET), the images of a fire currently making the rounds of the social networks have nothing to do with the Ñico López Refinery, as it actually broke out in a grocery store at the Guaicanamar Conference Center in Havana’s Regla municipality and was put out by firefighters.