Hurricane “Gustav” in the Caribbean has left a balance of 85 dead, and a revealing fact: none of them was Cuban.

“Gustav” reached Cuba on Saturday, August 30, with sustained winds of 240 kilometers per hour, category 4 in the Saffir-Simpson scale. The province that was hit the worst was Pinar del Rio. In its path around the island, the hurricane caused 18 injuries, none serious, and destroyed partially or totally 90,000 houses. All will be rebuilt.

Tourist resorts like Cayo Largo and Las Terrazas (La Moka) remain close until further notice.

“Gustav”, a category 4 hurricane with its passage through Cuba , did not cause any victim in a poor and underdeveloped country.”Gustav”, a category 2 hurricane with its passage by the

U.S., left seven dead (for now) in the most powerful country on earth.