[NYTr] 2007: More than 50,000 Houses Built in Cuba

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Prensa Latina, Havana
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2007: More than 50,000 Houses Built in Cuba

Havana, Dec 24 (Prensa Latina) Construction of more than 50,000 houses
in Cuba in 2007 is a sign of gradual recovery of the sector in the
Island, reported the main Cuban TV news program.

In remarks to the program, Vice President of the National Housing
Institute Oris Silva highlighted the effort made by different entities
and the people to achieve this number, the third highest in the
country's history.

She also referred to the more than 200,000 actions carried out to
renovate or restore houses damaged by meteorological events, mainly in
the provinces of Pinar del Rio, Cienfuegos and Granma.

Silva announced that in 2008 the number of houses constructed will be
very similar to this year and actions of restoration will involve
another 250,000.

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