The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party and President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, concluded his tour to Guantánamo province in the municipality of Imías, after visiting the municipalities of Caimanera and San Antonio del Sur, as part of his regular visits to the country’s territories.
The first item on his agenda in this coastal district was the El aeroplano area community development, with a capacity for 922 homes. This community is already home to 18 families from the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Oscar, and another 40 are being built in this initial phase.
The new homes are type 3, have restrooms, terraces, utility patios, and, depending on the family composition, range from one to three bedrooms.
In conversation with the community, Díaz-Canel learned about the benefits of the new settlement, located away from flood-prone areas, and the area’s urban development projections.
He also visited the Aserrío Imías Base Business Unit, where the young director of the entity, forestry engineer Rodelquis Rodríguez Terrero, updated the president on the priority programs they are working on, such as the Housing Modules program, now intended for those affected by Hurricane Oscar, which has already benefited 47 families.
For the current year, the entity also plans to deliver 3,532 cubic meters of lumber in bales and 418.5 cubic meters, which will allow it to fulfill its production commitment to date.
Likewise, they are consolidating the marketing of lumber for housing modules, the beekeeping program, the Imperio Furniture industry, and the manufacture of sarcophagi.
Here, Díaz-Canel inquired about other activities they can work on to generate greater income, employment, and workforce retention, aspects that will be strengthened with modern technology.
At the conclusion of the visit to Guantánamo, Canel Bermúdez emphasized that while progress is being made in recovering from the damage caused by Hurricane Oscar, the housing program must be consolidated, with an emphasis on San Antonio del Sur, where the construction of 87 homes for families living in temporary facilities and tents is pending.
