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HAVANA, Cuba - A January 2013 photo shows sugar cane being brought to a sugar mill from sugar cane fields in Calimete in the Matanzas Province of Cuba.

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Cuba holds international cuisine festival to boost tourism

STORY: Cuba holds international cuisine festival to boost tourism DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:11 LOCATION: MATANZAS, Cuba CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): MANUEL MARRERO, Prime Minister of Cuba 2. Images of the event and context STORYLINE: The 12th edition of Cuba's international cuisine festival "Varadero Gourmet" ended on Thursday after a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19, as the country strives to revive tourism. The event took place on Monday in the seaside resort of Varadero in the western province of Matanzas, over 100 km from Havana. Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero said at the event that keeping the high standards of the local cuisine is fundamental for more international tourists to continue to fly to Cuba. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): MANUEL MARRERO, Prime Minister of Cuba "This kind of event contributes to the development of the tourism industry on the island. This festival is necessary to make Cuba a more competitive tourist destination. We need more tour

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Cuba's organic bee farming industry thrives with government support

STORY: Cuba's organic bee farming industry thrives with government support DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:32 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cuba's beekeepers 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): GIOVANNI FRISCINA, Beekeeper 3. various of beekeepers and a honey packaging and labeling plant STORYLINE: Garbed in a green beekeeping suit and hat, Giovanni Friscina was closely inspecting one of his some 500 beehives in Cayo Ramona, in western Cuba's Matanzas province. "This place is in the middle of nowhere, there are no industries nearby," Friscina, 51, told Xinhua, adding this is what makes this rural idyll located 180 km east of the capital Havana the perfect place to make honey from wild flowers. The third-generation beekeeper is one of the island country's top honey producers, with an output of 50 tons in 2021 alone. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): GIOVANNI FRISCINA, Beekeeper "They are natural food, free of contamination, because in the swamps there are no industries nearby, it is all na

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China provides assistance to Cuba after massive oil depot fire

STORY: China provides assistance to Cuba after massive oil depot fire DATELINE: Aug. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:31 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the delivery ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): DEBORAH RIVAS, Cuban Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment STORYLINE: A delivery ceremony for a Chinese Red Cross Society donation worth 150,000 U.S. dollars to its Cuban counterpart was held Monday. The donation is aimed at supporting the Caribbean nation to carry out rescue and restoration work after an oil depot fire incident in the western city of Matanzas. In a speech delivered at the ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Investment in Havana, Chinese Ambassador to Cuba Ma Hui said, "China and Cuba are sister nations. The Chinese government and people share the same feelings of pain for the massive fire." Meanwhile, Cuban Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment Deborah Rivas expressed appreciation for China's support. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): DEBORAH RI

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Cuba makes progress in controlling fuel farm fire

STORY: Cuba makes progress in controlling fuel farm fire DATELINE: Aug. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the scene of fuel farm fire in Cuba STORYLINE: Specialists and firefighters from Cuba, Mexico and Venezuela are making progress in controlling the fire at a fuel storage facility in Matanzas Province, according to reports from local authorities on Wednesday. The fire was triggered by a lightning strike on a tank containing 26,000 cubic meters of Cuban oil on Aug. 5, and later consumed three nearby tanks, leaving one dead, 14 missing and 125 injured. Several Cuban Army aircraft continued to pour water over the site, while a Mexican Navy helicopter made a reconnaissance flight Wednesday morning to determine the extent of the damage. Meanwhile, two Mexican ships launched powerful jets of seawater from Matanzas Bay to extinguish some pockets of flames and cool the area, while a Venezuelan hydraulic pump supplied water with chemical foam for the same pur

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Cuba assesses environmental impact of fuel farm fire

STORY: Cuba assesses environmental impact of fuel farm fire DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fuel farm explosion 2. various of Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel meeting the people 3. various of the injured STORYLINE: Cuban scientists and experts are studying the environmental impact of the fire at a fuel storage facility in Matanzas Province, according to the country's scientific authority. With vital measures being carried out in Matanzas, different work teams are monitoring air quality in the provinces of Mayabeque and Havana, Minister of Science, Technology and Environment Elba Rosa Perez said on Monday. "The main task is to take care of people's health and minimize the impact as much as possible," the official told Cuban state television. The fire in Cuba's largest fuel storage facility, some 100 km east of the capital Havana, was triggered by a lightning strike on one of the tanks on Friday. Oscar Garcia, the minist

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1 killed, 122 injured in Cuba's fuel farm explosions

STORY: 1 killed, 122 injured in Cuba's fuel farm explosions DATELINE: Aug. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fuel tank explosion STORYLINE: At least one person was killed and 122 others injured in a large-scale fire following a series of explosions at a fuel storage facility in Cuba, the Ministry of Public Health said Sunday, adding that 16 others were still missing in the accident. A tank at the fuel farm near the port of Matanzas was engulfed in a huge blaze following a lightning strike at 7:00 p.m. (1500 GMT) on Friday. The fire reached a second tank on Saturday morning and triggered a series of explosions. Cuban firefighters were joined by Mexican and Venezuelan experts on Sunday to extinguish the blaze that was still spreading. "Cuba lacks some resources and technologies required to control this large-scale fire," said Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel who stayed at the scene, 100 km east of Havana, the country's capital. So far, some 5,000 res

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CUBA-FUEL TANK EXPLOSION-ACCIDENT

(220808) -- HAVANA, Aug. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Thick smoke is seen from the burning fuel storage tank near the port of Matanzas, Cuba, Aug. 7, 2022. At least one person was killed and 122 injured in a large-scale fire following a series of explosions at a fuel storage facility in Cuba, the Ministry of Public Health said Sunday, adding that 16 others were still missing in the accident. (Xinhua/Stringer)

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CUBA-FUEL TANK EXPLOSION-ACCIDENT

(220808) -- HAVANA, Aug. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Thick smoke is seen from the burning fuel storage tank near the port of Matanzas, Cuba, Aug. 7, 2022. At least one person was killed and 122 injured in a large-scale fire following a series of explosions at a fuel storage facility in Cuba, the Ministry of Public Health said Sunday, adding that 16 others were still missing in the accident. (Xinhua/Stringer)

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CUBA-FUEL TANK EXPLOSION-ACCIDENT

(220808) -- HAVANA, Aug. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Thick smoke is seen from the burning fuel storage tank near the port of Matanzas, Cuba, Aug. 7, 2022. At least one person was killed and 122 injured in a large-scale fire following a series of explosions at a fuel storage facility in Cuba, the Ministry of Public Health said Sunday, adding that 16 others were still missing in the accident. (Xinhua/Stringer)

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CUBA-FUEL TANK EXPLOSION-ACCIDENT

(220808) -- HAVANA, Aug. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Thick smoke is seen from the burning fuel storage tank near the port of Matanzas, Cuba, Aug. 7, 2022. At least one person was killed and 122 injured in a large-scale fire following a series of explosions at a fuel storage facility in Cuba, the Ministry of Public Health said Sunday, adding that 16 others were still missing in the accident. (Xinhua/Stringer)

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At least 17 missing, 67 injured in Cuba's fuel tank explosion

STORY: At least 17 missing, 67 injured in Cuba's fuel tank explosion DATELINE: Aug. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fuel tank explosion STORYLINE: A fuel storage tank at a supertanker port near the port of Matanzas in Cuba exploded Saturday morning following a blaze, which has left at least 17 people missing and 67 injured, according to the Cuban presidency. The tank was engulfed in a huge fire after it was struck by lightning at 7:00 p.m. (1500 GMT) on Friday, which caused the explosion, local media reported. The fire was still spreading on Saturday morning. Local residents have already been evacuated from the area. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel visited the scene 100 km east of Havana, the country's capital. Cuba is suffering from a lack of electricity due to fuel shortages. The explosion at the supertanker port could make the country's power supply further deteriorate. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Havana. (XHT