Asecond cargo of 60 tonnes of humanitarian aid for the victims of Hurricane Sandy in Cuba will depart on Wednesday from the Viru Viru airport in the Bolivian city of Santa Cruz, a government source said.
The military plane carrying the cargo has as destination the eastern Cuban province of Santiago de Cuba, the hardest hit by the meteorological phenomena that struck with full force the eastern part of the island late October.
The shipment includes 30 tonnes of rice, 20 of beans and 10 of water, fulfilling the Bolivian government’s pledge of 120 tonnes of aid to the victims of Hurricane Sandy, which left thousands of people homeless and 11 dead.
The Bolivian Minister of Health and Sports, Juan Carlos Calvimontes, will accompany the humanitarian mission, as did Defense Minister Ruben Saavedra, last Saturday with the first shipment.
Bolivia has already sent 60 tons of rice, which arrived on Saturday in the city of Holguin, which borders Santiago.
Bolivia was one of the first countries to send support to Cuba in the aftermath of the storm, as well as Russia and Venezuela, which have already sent several shipments of food, water and building materials.