The hurricane that affects Cuba today affects the United States tomorrow. And when one strikes the U.S., it can also hit Cuba or any other country in the region.

There's no improvisation here. Cuba has a plan to face hurricanes. The United States doesn't. It is vital that everyone be well informed, without sensationalism or cause for alarm. We do not turn hurricanes into a public spectacle.

We're very disappointed to see that the United States Coast Guard has chosen to use firearms against refugees coming from Cuba. These are people who are desperate, and they're coming here not so much for a better life, but to leave behind a nightmare that exists in Cuba from the government of Castro.

the best relations with the United States.

I don't see why the United States has to get involved in this issue, ... It is a decision involving the sovereignty of Venezuela.

It is an outrage that the United States seeks its development by stepping on the poor and less-developed nations.