Conditions are favorable for the ocurrence of rains these days

At this time of the year, the Villa Azul (Blue Village) wears different shades of gray due to the weather. Wet streets, dragging dirt and other debris, puddles, and a sea of little tranquility make up the urban landscape of Puerto Padre. Meanwhile, daily controversies revolve around how much longer such a situation can continue or if it is beneficial for food production, even those with more experience search their memories for similar events in the past.

May exceeded its historical rainfall average

The province of Las Tunas closed May with an accumulated average of 218.6 millimeters (mm) of rainfall, a figure that is above the historical average (145.7 mm) and constitutes excellent news during the cruel drought that usually accompanies these lands.

FMC secretary-general and deputy Teresa Amarelle, in Puerto Padre

With the responsibility of looking after the concerns and dissatisfactions of the people, the secretary-general of the Federation of Cuban Women (FMC), and deputy to the National Assembly for the municipality of Puerto Padre, Teresa Amarelle Boué, visited several places of interest on Saturday.

Rains continue in Las Tunas.

The rains of the last 24 hours in Las Tunas, associated with the instability generated to the east of a trough in medium and high levels of the atmosphere, have been abundant.

Las Tunas governor and vice governor take office.

Jaime Ernesto Chiang Vega and Ernesto Luis Cruz Reyes took office as governor and vice governor, respectively. Both were elected on May 28 with more than 90 percent of the valid votes cast by the more than 600 district delegates from the eastern province of Las Tunas.