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Somos un Programa de Monitoreo y denuncia de la (in)seguridad alimentaria en Cuba Investigamos el impacto socioeconómico de las políticas alimentaria en contextos autoritarios Monitoreamos la inseguridad alimentaria y nutricional Evidenciamos el uso de la alimentación como una forma de control político Opinión Enero 28 de 2025 El campesino cubano: víctima de la delincuencia y la corrupción policial Las organizaciones campesinas han tenido su espacio en algunas discusiones de políticas agrarias, pero al final, parece que las decisiones vienen de arriba y nosotros solo estamos ahí para hacer bulto. A veces da la impresión de que solo nos usan para legitimar lo que ya tenían decidido. Cualquier reunión es más menos inútil. Persona Protegida, FMP Enero 23 de 2024 Las contradicciones del café, la bebida problemática de la nación La canasta básica, baluarte ejemplarizante de la Revolución desde sus inicios, ha quedada relegada a un mero chiste y sinónimo de la crisis actual de todo el país en materia alimentaria. Persona Protegida, FMP Enero 21 de 2024 Un año seco: el colapso de la red de distribución de agua potable y las alternativas ciudadanas Quien no posee divisas, negocios o ayuda desde el exterior debe conformarse a vivir con lo poco que el Estado es capaz de proveer para una subsistencia francamente miserable, en condiciones de privación y... Persona Protegida, FMP Enero 16 de 2025 Pensiones y poder adquisitivo en medio de la nueva crisis económica cubana Las condiciones que tenía el trabajador era que fuera o bien mayor de 60 años o que tuviera cuarenta años de trabajo. Yo cumplía con ambas condiciones y por aquel entonces me tocó quedar interrupto... Persona Protegida, FMP MAPA DE H A MB RE Monitoreamos la (in)seguridad aliementaria en Cuba Read All Testimonios Hago una sola comida fuerte al día, para así reunir la cantidad de alimentos posibles en una comida nutritiva. Carmen Desde que comenzaron los apagones tras el paso del ciclón el agua está llegando con mal olor y mal sabor Diana Actualmente vivo de los productos de la canasta familiar normada, el resto del tiempo de la caridad de los vecinos. José Luis Alfonso Sanabria La actual situación alimentaria en el país me ha afectado mucho, no hay nada que comer a veces Antonio Escuesta de SEGURIDAD ALIMENTARIA A partir de la disponibilidad , acceso , utilización y estabilidad de los alimentos en Cuba El Precio de comer en Cuba En los últimos dos años el agravamiento en el acceso a los alimentos, la inflación monetaria y la especulación sobre productos de primera necesidad se han profundizado. Ante la falta de datos confiables sobre el hambre en Cuba y la poca objetividad de los medios oficiales, Food Monitor Program selecciona alimentos básicos en la dieta cubana para analizar su comportamiento en el mercado, su calidad y frecuencia en la distribución, en diferentes provincias del país. 1/3 La Acera de ENFRENTE Recorrido fotográfico por la segregación alimentaria en Cuba Read All Informes de Derechos Humanos Leer más Leer más Leer más

"I've only had access to a combo once from abroad, for a donation through a friend." It's not enough for me, it's really not enough for me Yaima Reyes, 37, lives with her husband and two girls minors. Both adults, unemployed and with a ninth grade of schooling, reside in an isolated town in the province of Pinar del Río. Who in your family usually does the shopping at the grocery store? I generally make purchases at the grocery store, although there is no problem that my husband sometimes does them too, but hey, I am always the most present in the home. I am a housewife, my husband works the land, to earn money he climbs palm trees, and I work... I don't know what to call it, I take care of, I don't know... a piece of land, where you have to maintain it, take care of the house, clean the house , veneer the patios. How do you access food and in what percentage? (grocery markets, organic farms and fairs, black market, shipment of combos from abroad, purchase in MLC stores, labor incentives, others) There are no markets nearby, I would have to go to La Palma, generally I almost never go out. I can go several months without leaving this place where I live. Here it is not customary to grow vegetables, that is, nobody sells them. My husband plants rice and beans, sometimes some food from a neighbor who gives it to me, because they know that I and my girls like it, but well, my husband does not usually plant food so far, he has only planted rice and beans . I have only had access to a combo once from abroad, for a donation through a friend. In stores in MLC, in all this time I have never had the opportunity to buy anything. And black market, it could be said that some things like oil, guava bars, ham on some occasions... that has been what I have bought the most. Approximately how much do you spend in a month to guarantee your family's diet? How much does it represent of your income? The expenditure of money is according to my income, economically, I have months that I spend more money. Right now I would not be able to tell you exactly how much the expense is because I have never stopped to have an accounting, and say "I spent on this or that" simply, I put the money in my wallet and I take it as needed. My husband also gives me income that he makes, and I add it to mine. Yes, I could tell you that every month is not the same, there are months that my income may be greater and I have a greater consumption. How many hours do you spend searching for and buying these foods? As for the time to spend buying something or looking for it, it is not much. I live very close to the warehouse, it depends on when I get to the queue, where I should be in the queue: many times I have the first places, other times in the middle, other times last; so, I don't think it's more than 1 hour, it's not something that is daily either. What subsidized products from the supply book do you consume most frequently? Do you leave any without removing in the month? Well, I consume in my house all the products that come to the village, I have never left any without taking out, because really at some point they are all necessary….. they are all necessary because we do not have easy access to acquire these things, so solve a problem at a given time. Well, I consume in my house all the products that come to the village, I have never left any without taking out, because really at some point they are all necessary... How many days of the month would you say that the basic products of the notebook are enough for the family? Well, the rice, which is the largest quantity, could last an average of up to 15 days, generally the daily consumption of rice in my house represents about 3 pounds of rice, between lunch and dinner. And since there are 28 pounds of rice, approximately 14-15 days. The other things, well, it depends, because they are small amounts, rice and sugar are the largest, sugar is 16 pounds, it's not enough, it really isn't enough. Do you buy other “controlled”, “regulated” or “regulated” products by this system? In this time of Covid we receive: chicken, detergent and oil on some occasions, something that is not common, because generally all this is acquired through the purchase in stores of currency collectors, but well, for a problem that…. let's say that of the government system, to prevent people from trafficking too much and so that there would be at least a minimum access of the entire population or the greatest amount of the population, it was done this way. Do you use social networks to find out about supplies and prices in your area, for example, via Facebook or Telegram or WhatsApp groups? In my case I don't use social networks for any of these things, in fact, since there is nothing nearby that you can buy or anything, I don't see the need to do so. How many times a week do you consume: fish, red meat, white meat, dairy products, eggs, vegetables? The consumption of meat depends on many factors, in my case the fish when my husband catches it, I could not tell you, in a month it may be consumed several times, perhaps a whole month passes and none is consumed. The same can happen with red meat, that is something that is scarce, at least not beef, you can't. For white meats we consume chicken; although the one that is consumed the most in my house is generally pork, which is the one that we have the most access to, because my husband sometimes does business and things like that; then instead of asking for money, he asks for a change in compensation pork. For example, look at this month that has passed, we have had access twice to pork, a whole pig for business he has done, but it is not always like that, sometimes I can spend a whole week with rice and beans, and some food, and not have access to any of these things. Sometimes I can go a whole week with rice and beans, and some food, and not have access to any of these things We eat vegetables, very sparingly. Until now there is no organoponic or anything that can supply any of this. Eggs, either, not here, because of the winery, as it is a rural area, they don't bring eggs to sell; and if you find any eggs it would be for the black bag, but that is very scarce, because we live in a very remote place in the city, so it is limited. Dairy, it depends, it could be on one occasion or another, in the past the State supplied my girls until they were 7 years old, but well, one is now 8 and the other is 11, so she hasn't had this access for years. We supply ourselves more from the crops in my patio, there what I have the most are fruit trees, so as it is seasonal, I would have some of these foods at the time when these trees bear fruit; for example, avocado, guava, banana, papaya, bitter orange. The garden is not working yet, we are working based on that, but until it is finished, because I have nothing in the garden. What are, in your opinion, aggravating factors that you face daily when it comes to ensuring cooking? I'm thinking about the affectations for basic service of water, gas and electricity. For cooking food, I only have an electric stove, I have nothing else to do with electricity. I have a very old stove with bright light, kerosene and firewood, many of my foods are prepared with firewood. The water is not a problem, since I am the one who supplies myself, I have a turbine, and then I put the water in when I want, I have never had problems with the water. 1/4 Read all interviews on Food Monitor Program HERE

The abundance of scarcity For: German Quintero January 04, 2022 precariousness for the Cuban population. For December 31 of last year, the government distributed rum and cigarettes to the entire population, assuming that rum and cigarettes would alleviate the situation of discontent. The government did not take into account that an important part of the population, not only children and pregnant mothers, does not consume rum or cigarettes, either because they are not part of their consumption habits, or simply because the products are of poor quality. . These state courtesies, obtained in the warehouse through the Booklet, were resold at more than five times the value established by the regime. Last week, independent media denounced the fines imposed on citizens who wanted to resell products that they did not consume in order to complement a fragile basic basket, lacking eggs and milk, but full of cigarettes and poor quality rum. The year 2021 will be remembered as one of the most difficult for Cuban citizens in terms of consumption, after the Special Period. Tourism income and remittances were strongly affected by the tightening of some of the embargo measures, of the health measures to mitigate the pandemic and, above all, by the spectacular failure of the regime's administrative management, which since the implementation of the Ordering Task at the beginning of that year, where in addition to not promoting domestic production, unifying the Cuban peso with the CUC, promoting the MLC and ignoring the situation of the international market, it was unable to meet the import quota and implemented sufficient measures to maintain or increase internal production. Cuba's economic crisis and the scarcity of goods is largely due to this implementation, which also had the misfortune of coinciding with the rise in international prices of consumer goods and a spiral of prices that shot up and moved away out of reach many foods that were obtained in foreign currency. For the sample, a button: the levels of fishing -affirmed government officials- would not return to those of three decades ago . The fishing laws of 1996 and the most recent of 2020 still do not have the necessary tools to be able to bring fish to the tables of Cubans. How is it possible that on an island, which has not only the sea but also important river sources, it is not easy to procure fish? How is it explained that there is an overexploitation of fishing resources on the island, but there is a shortage of this food? According to official sources, the annual per capita consumption of fish was 16 kg; today it barely reaches 3.8 kg. In short, following official data, each person in Cuba eats about 300 grams of fish per month. This year's forecast is no better than 2021: Going into 2022, essential foods continue to be in short supply and the prices of inputs such as beef, pork, rice, milk, butter and beans are rising. The concern among the population is widespread: some people seek solutions through the rituals of "feeding the land" of the Santeros, while others prepare social mobilizations that echo the cries of "we are hungry" and "freedom" of the 11J demonstrations. Added to this is the massive migration of many of the political dissidents who have been forced to leave the country due to the pressures to which the political regime has subjected them. The panorama of economic crisis in Cuba and the consequent food crisis will be one of the greatest challenges to be faced for this year. The 13% drop in the Gross Domestic Product during 2020 and 2021, as well as the reduction in tourism issues, will be important burdens that will make a dent in the food supply. For now, ordinary Cubans will continue to have to trade rum and cigarettes for basic necessities. AND AND he year 2021 has ended with a situation of extreme 1/1 The article only came to make "official" a reality that  was already evident at the popular level, months ago self-employed workers have had difficulty accessing the purchase of wheat flour, for what bread and other derivatives  have become luxury products.  One of the main issues aired in street debates is the difficulty of mothers to provide their children  at least two loaves a day, one at breakfast  and another at snack time, an equation that is complicated for those who have more than one child at school age.  These  families, who usually supplemented the scarce supply of standardized bread, with what they could purchase through the network of state or private bakeries, have been limited  by the price increase. Today a bag of eight or ten loaves oscillates  between 180 and 350 cups without the supply remaining stable. Although the price in state bakeries is lower, the stability of the product is subject to scheduled power cuts and the supply of flour. In addition, the lines to buy this product   can reach up to five hours, an unthinkable time for people who have to comply with work hours. Teresa is an 80-year-old retiree, lives alone and ensures that her diet basically consists of bread and milk, two products that are currently difficult to access. Until recently, he bought bread at the bakery near his home, but  according to him, the queues have become  unbearable and some end up with the intervention of the police due to to violent fights. On some occasions, he waited for the resellers and bought the same bread for a slightly higher price, still affordable to his checkbook, however, with the shortages of the last few days and the inspectors' stalking, the price has skyrocketed and now he barely survives with the bread from the cellar. 1/1 One loaf a day was the minimum food that low-income people on the island could aspire to. It was also the rationality to which each member of the family nucleus “had the right”, which is popularly “played by the winery”. Since the monetary rearrangement policy, regulated bread ceased to be a product subsidized by the State and its price increased ten times, without this implying an improvement in quality. This condition has placed a wide range of population in greater vulnerability, increasingly deprived of economic resources. According to figures  revealed in the 2021 Statistical Yearbook, published  by the National Statistics Office  the number of beneficiaries and information (ONEI) of social assistance shot up in 2021 by 111% [two] , which means that more Cubans have joined the list of extreme poverty and completely depend on the State to survive.  This can be verified  when walking the streets of Havana , where the number of people begging in the doorways or "diving" in the garbage tanks in search of food and other necessary supplies is increasing. 1/1 The repeated power cuts that occur throughout the country show other damage caused by this energy crisis. Some time ago, the quality of the food that arrives at state outlets, smaller than normal, acidic or simply  absent, has further diminished. Although the issue is not new, the fuel crisis also affects the transfer to the points of sale, an action that is often carried out without the minimum hygienic-sanitary conditions, so the bread is transferred and stored in dirty spaces, exposed to insects. and humidity.    Contrasted with all this is the existence of a functional market that gains more space in the lives of those with relatives abroad. In online mode and offering a wide range of products that are scarce in the rest of the freely convertible currency (MLC) stores or in the almost extinct stores in Cuban pesos (CUP), there are hypermarkets such asSupermarket23 eitherMallHavana , where they offer a way to acquire quality bread, in the variety that the customer wants and without quantity limitations. Accessing these products on a regular basis is unthinkable for ordinary Cubans, however some self-employed workers, owners of paladares, restaurants or rental houses report that on occasions they have been forced to access this market in search of bread. as the only alternative to scarcity and to avoid having to close their businesses permanently. 1/3 La trilogía pollo, perrito y picadillo ha sido avalada por los gobernantes cubanos, como el único alimento proteico que podemos consumir los cubanos de a pie, sin más trabas que las colas y la burocracia que enrola el acceso a estas compras. No es un secreto que la carne de res en los mercados en moneda libremente convertible (MLC) es inalcanzable para quienes no reciben remesas, mientras que el mercado negro es una opción demasiado riesgosa. La carne de cerdo se ha posicionado en el mercado como un producto de lujo, con precios extremadamente caros, a los que tampoco se acceden con facilidad; por su parte el pescado, hace años dejó de ser una opción para la media de los habitantes de esta isla. Read all of German Quintero's columns on the Food Monitor Program HERE

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From “material stimulus” to “food blackmail” For: claudia gonzalez January 18, 2022 00:00 / 04:13 D D ince the 1960s there has been discussion in Cuba about the relevance of labor stimulation. Initially, it was committed to the validity within Marxism, of accounting autonomy, self-financing and the system of material incentives. A staunch critic of this trend was Ernesto Guevara, who strongly discouraged the use of methods that he considered inherited from the past. Instead, Guevara promoted moral encouragement, the mere satisfaction of duty fulfilled before the construction of Socialism. The ethical value of the stimulus was circumscribed in the rigorous and trench atmosphere, which called for exemplary production, for the sake of "decisive effort". After the failure of the Ten Million Zafra, however, the Soviet system was adopted, which already used binding calculations between workers' remuneration and the quantity and quality of their work . First it was the delivery of Soviet-made household appliances (TVs, fans, irons), then Chinese (like bicycles in the 1990s). From the trade with the ALBA governments and, above all, from the export of medical, technical and sports services, the labor stimulus consisted of a percent of what the workplace earned in foreign currency. These incentives were not granted to all positions, but depended on the capacities of each ministry. In this way, they had more presence in those self-funded centers that generated profits (from the production or export of products and services), as well as in "strategic" centers linked to the upper echelons of the Communist Party of Cuba and the Government. In recent years, however, we have seen the gradual disappearance of material products, for others of food, consisting of chicken boxes, sausages, eggs or cooking oil, among other basic consumer products. Food is nowadays the most common stimuli to reward the work of the state worker, especially among medical, technical, sports personnel, etc. For example, Cuban athletes who received decorations at the Pan American qualifying event, held in Guadalajara, Mexico in 2021, were received in Cuba by representatives of the local government, with food combos that included cakes, cooking oil, sausages and vegetables. . If the stimuli are actions to promote the potential of the individual, food deliveries in Cuba have been the slow transition towards the impoverishment of this social mechanism, to the point of being almost a government survival device. The food has happened like this, to try to fit a salary system that does not fulfill the role that it responds to; Due to the real value of its content, it would be, perhaps, closer to the conception of the Guevarian moral stimulus. So, if the stimuli are intended to raise the worker's self-esteem, it is unfortunate that basic consumer products are proposed as such, and are even desired by their recipients. At a time of chronic shortages, the partial state delivery of food also creates an important social differentiation for citizens who are prevented from this access. The government is aware of the existing food insecurity, and part of this to control and condition militancy in key sectors "stimulating" with products that should be common, daily to all its citizens. one one https://www.infobae.com/america/america-latina/2021/08/11/el-humiliating-premio-de-la-dictadura-cubana-a-una-joven-promesa-del-boxeo-tras- win-a-tournament-in-mexico/ Read all the columns of Claudia González in Food Monitor Program HERE

TESTIMONIOS Criar para comer: la dura realidad de Elio Yo tengo una puerca y cuando hay tiempos de fiesta o carnaval tengo que meterla en mi casa. A unos cuantos vecinos les han robado animales, incluso se los han matado adentro del mismo patio. Eso es un problema y lo peor es que la policía nunca encuentra a los delincuentes, y así siguen los robos. Crisis, desamparo y solidaridad durante el apagón de octubre 2024 Mientras unos recurrían a alguna técnica desesperada de conservación, sin poder cocinar ni refrigerar, otros buscaron el consuelo de la comunidad. “En aquella caldosa se echó de todo”, afirma. “Era lo único que podíamos hacer”. Ante la calamidad, el barrio disfrutó de una comida decente que, en otras condiciones no se darían el lujo de elaborar, ya que las raciones y las proteínas se dividen, alargan y aprovechan cuanto sea posible en medio de la escasez en el país. Daniela, de socióloga a mesera Daniela explotó: es imposible que se use comida manoseada para los clientes del día posterior, señaló. El administrado le dijo que sin esa comida ella cobraría mil pesos menos cada día. Daniela dejó las bolsas con comida en una esquina de la cocina y se marchó diciendo que ojalá eso fuera para el cesto de la basura, que no quería saber más sobre el tema. Las verdades del campesino Las cosas se encuentran, pero pagando todo muy caro, o a precios impagables. Herramientas, insumos, plaguicidas, abonos y maquinaria, para no hablarte de los trabajadores, que ya nadie quiere trabajar en el campo porque se paga muy poco y el trabajo es duro, duro de verdad... Juan José: Vivir del mar y las sobras Para ganar un poco de dinero recojo latas para vender, cartón, aluminio lo que aparezca. En la basura se cogen los pomos, se lavan y se venden a 5 pesos (...) hay ropa y zapatos viejos que se arreglan y se venden también. Ivón y la bodeguera Los adultos mayores muchas veces pagan injustamente el precio de la necesidad de otros. Ivón de vez en cuando para desayunar compra una jaba de pan suave a los vendedores ambulantes que dura una semana. Su valor supone un por ciento mensual importante de su salario mucho para Ivón, pero ella necesita llevarse a la boca algo, antes de irse al trabajo La familia de Idalmis: evidencias del desamparo rural Producto de la precariedad material en la que viven, Idalmis y su familia han debido buscar alternativas para la alimentación familiar, que va desde recolectar cuanto producto comestible crezca en los alrededores de su vivienda hasta recurrir al trueque (con los aguacates que crecen en su patio en la estación de cosecha) y otras estrategias. Isidro Beltrán y la cosecha perdida Isidro no se rinde. Aunque la cosecha se perdió, sigue sembrando. Cada surco en la tierra es un acto de resistencia. “No puedo depender del Estado”, dice con determinación. “La tierra es mi única esperanza”. Angélica Lescaylle y la sobrevivencia "Con los huevos que me da mi gallinita, puedo hacer tortillas o cocinarlos hervidos. Es una bendición tenerla", comenta Angélica. "No es fácil, pero al menos sé que tengo algo seguro para comer cada día. Y mira que a mí nunca me gustó criar animales, pero ahora lo hago para sobrevivir." Un día en la vida de Soledad: el abandono al adulto mayor en Cuba No puedo comprar por cantidades, tampoco pollo, huevos o cosas que se salgan de mi presupuesto. Trato de ajustarme todos los días más o menos a las mismas compras porque si no lo hago no me queda dinero luego para terminar el mes. La cocina es mi pasión, pero últimamente también es mi carga ¿Qué sentido tiene preparar banquetes para políticos corruptos mientras nuestros vecinos luchan por encontrar una comida decente? ¿Por qué no podemos usar esas “regalías” para alimentar a los hambrientos, a aquellos que no tienen un techo sobre sus cabezas? Ernesto cría pollos a sus 78 años Espero que algún día la gente no tenga que recoger sancocho ni tener que criar animales dentro de su casa, ni botar basura por dinero como he visto a muchos. Hasta entonces, seguiré peleando, haciendo lo mismo. Porque a pesar de todo, tengo esperanza. Esperanza en un futuro mejor. Y mientras tenga esperanza, seguiré luchando. Alfredo y el oficio de subir cocoteros No soy el mayor, pero casi como si lo fuera. Tengo dos hermanas mayores y dos menores; ellas tienen que estudiar y hacer su vida. A mí me toca trabajar para ayudarlas a ellas y a mami. Ramón y Yeya Sin embargo, hace más de dos meses que a la carnicería no entran los 5 huevos de la cuota, ni el pollo; solo ha entrado un picadillo supuestamente de soya, de calidad pésima. Por tanto, llevan dos meses comiendo muy poca proteína, según cuenta Yeya. Silvia y sus hijas Hoy en día, la situación de Silvia sigue siendo muy precaria. Su hija menor cursa el preuniversitario. Lamentablemente, la niña tiene casi siempre que ir sin desayuno a la escuela; mucho menos tiene para merendar. Jarabe dulce, la amarga solución de un cubano para enfrentar la crisis Ante esta situación, ha tenido que buscar alternativas poco ortodoxas para alimentarse. Por increíble que parezca, ha tenido que comprar jarabes dulces en la farmacia para endulzar el café, los atoles y hasta refrescos. Todo por mis hijos Claudia ha perdido la esperanza de tener una vida mejor. Busca parejas como quien busca trabajo y cuando un hombre es capaz de buscar comida para ella y sus hijos, está con él. Manuel Manuel no es un caso aislado, todo lo contrario. Fuera de las tiendas en MLC se suelen reunir una cantidad considerable de personas con muy bajos ingresos a esperar alguna limosna del cliente y el transeúnte... Daniel y la ciudad Él es uno más entre decenas de “recolectores” que han debido agenciarse por sus propios medios, una forma de sobrevivir en medio del colapso del régimen colectivista que ha abandonado a las personas como él. Solo me queda sobrevivir y esperar a que alguien tenga MISERICORDIA de mí Actualmente vivo de los productos de la canasta familiar normada, el resto del tiempo de la caridad de los vecinos. Algunos de ellos me permiten hacer trabajos leves de jardinería u otras funciones, a cambio de un plato de comida. Ya no hay donde ir a merendar o tomarse un REFRESCO Cuando podía cambiaba productos por comida, por ejemplo, a mí me daban botas todos los años y a veces las vendía o se las cambiaba a algún guajiro por un guanajo (pavo), pollos o un pernil de cerdo. Pareciera que salgo a cazar cada vez que tengo que buscar COMIDA La posibilidad de comprar estos productos se ha convertido en una opción muy importante para mí, pero realmente no me alcanza el tiempo para lidiar con las enormes colas que comienzan a formarse desde la madrugada Diana contra las aguas CONTAMINADAS Hay productos que solo se compran en la tienda MLC, pero yo sé que en La Habana también los venden en las tiendas en pesos cubanos y con bastante frecuencia. Compro alimentos baratos y hasta CADUCADOS Aquí hemos comprado productos inventados que violan las normas alimentarias ante la falta de comida y recursos del gobierno. Con el asunto de los apagones, y después del ciclón, todo se me pudrió. Hemos pasado días enteros sin comer. No había ni dónde, ni con qué buscar los alimentos.

Nota de PRENSA Nota de prensa N° 1 - Food Monitor Program Debido a la falta de libretas de abastecimiento, el Ministerio de Comercio Interior anuncia medidas para la anotación de productos alimenticios en los meses de enero y febrero de 2023 03 de enero de 2023 English Version Versión en español El Ministerio de Comercio Interior (MINCIN), por medio del envío de un documento oficial, anunció el pasado 26 de diciembre de 2022 que debido al “atraso en la fabricación por la industria de Libretas de control de productos alimenticios” no será posible entregar las libretas de abastecimiento en ocho de las dieciséis provincias de Cuba. Las provincias totalmente afectadas serán Mayabeque, Villa Clara, Cienfuegos, Sancti Spíritus, Ciego de Ávila y Granma, mientras que habrá afectación parcial en las provincias de La Habana, Pinar del Río y Santiago de Cuba. El documento enviado a “Directores Estatales de Comercio y Directores de los Grupos Empresariales” de las provincias anteriormente mencionadas, informa que, debido al atraso en la producción de libretas, se establece un procedimiento “transitorio” de anotación de los productos de la canasta básica familiar normada. Se explica, además, que este atraso se debe a “las limitaciones financieras que provocaron atrasos en la importación de materia prima para la confección de las libretas” y que ello condujo a “atrasos significativos” en la producción y distribución de las libretas de abastecimiento para el año 2023. Como en el año pasado , las anotaciones del año 2023 se realizarán en las libretas de 2022. El uso de la libreta de 2022, según este procedimiento, será ajustado para anotar en otras páginas los productos del nuevo año. En la casilla derecha de la página 11 se realizará la anotación de los productos secos, cárnicos y leche de la canasta familiar normada, reflejando el nombre del producto en la columna ‘cantidad’ y en la columna ‘fecha’ la cantidad del producto que se recibe por el total de consumidores del núcleo. En la página 19 se anotará el pan marcando la cantidad y la fecha. Los combustibles se anotarán en la misma página 2, aclarando la fecha y la cantidad. Al igual que con los combustibles, las dietas médicas del 2023 se anotarán en la página correspondiente. Para el Gas Licuado del Petróleo (GLP), que es una de las fuentes de energía para la preparación de alimentos, será validada por medio de los vales de venta que se emiten en la fecha de adquisición. En el último apartado del procedimiento, el MINCIN indica que los distribuidores serán los encargados de hacer la actualización de las libretas antes del 30 de marzo de 2023. FMP llama la atención sobre la persistencia en las condiciones de desabastecimiento de “materias primas” que se han justificado como “problemas financieros” durante los años 2021 y 2022. En el primer caso, la justificación del desabastecimiento se debía a la falta de insumos, producida por la situación económica en pandemia; en el último por causa del “bloqueo”. Esta situación terminará por afectar, nuevamente, a los consumidores de los productos básicos de la canasta familia, quienes tras la Tarea Ordenamiento y la escasez profunda de alimentos se han visto cada vez más dependientes del documento de racionamiento. En esta ecuación, la mayoría de la población con menor capacidad adquisitiva, sin fuentes de ingreso por remesas ni acceso a moneda MLC se ubicará en condiciones de vulnerabilidad serias. FMP continúa advirtiendo sobre las graves consecuencias que tiene este tipo de situaciones a la hora de garantizar un debido derecho a la alimentación de la población en Cuba.

A paperless event to “celebrate” For: Serge Angel January 11, 2022 00:00 / 05:14 (Mincin) on December 18, it was announced that, as a result of the delays in the importation of the raw material for the preparation of the supply books for the year 2022, the available lines of the month of January and February of the notebooks of the year 2021. And although the announcement is for the population of the western and central provinces, it is eloquent in the face of what the year 2022 will be in terms of supply; something paradoxical if one takes into account that next March 12 marks the 60th anniversary of the enactment of Law 1015 of 1962, which gave rise to the creation of the "Supply Control Book" . It is difficult to speak of a celebration when in reality what is commemorated is not the supply of the population, but its control, that is, the exact moment in which, through a provision of the Council of Ministers, the National Board for the Distribution of of Food and this, making use of its powers, established the first food regulation measures for Cubans, sentencing what would be the following years of rationing. Under the euphemism of "year of planning" (year 1962) -and the fact is that the regime lives on euphemisms that are in no way compatible with reality- the National Board for the distribution of food announced at its first meeting on March 13 of 1962, what would be the rationed products and what would be the procedure for the acquisition of these through the passbook. What began as a measure to "improve the distribution of supplies" ended up becoming a state policy that through food controls the population in the most intimate. The regime got into each of the homes and abruptly came to control what each family could eat and the products with which they could clean themselves. In the blink of an eye, the board's provisions established measures for the entire country, for 26 cities and for Greater Havana (see image 1. Distribution of rationed items). It was not a minor justified decision in the shortage of those who could buy compared to those who were marginalized, it was a deliberate measure to register each person residing on the island through a person who would act as "head of the family" and who would register all the members of the family nucleus so that the paterfamilias "Revolutionary State" could "guarantee supply." In reality, there was no profit, what there was was a tremendous loss, not only had the freedom to buy been lost -of those who could and those who couldn't-, but also lost the freedom of not being controlled by an ideological apparatus such as the Committee for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR). Surveillance body that from that moment acquired teeth and increased its ability to watch the neighbors, both those committed to the Revolution, as well as those "confused" or counterrevolutionaries (see image 2. How to obtain the notebook). The lack of paper for the preparation of notebooks is nothing more than a metaphor for the control to which the people are subjected. Without many alternatives, families will have to write down in the months of January and February 2021 what they will consume at the beginning of the year, hoping that The Mincin keeps its word and on January 30 delivers the 2022 notebooks so that everything returns to the "abnormality" in which it has lived since 1962. AND AND n a note published by the Ministry of Domestic Trade Read all of Sergio Angel's columns on the Food Monitor Program HERE

A paperless event to “celebrate” For: Serge Angel January 11, 2022 00:00 / 04:33 AND AND n a note published by the Ministry of Domestic Trade (Mincin) on December 18, it was announced that, as a result of the delays in the importation of the raw material for the preparation of the supply books for the year 2022, the available lines of the month of January and February of the notebooks of the year 2021. And although the announcement is for the population of the western and central provinces, it is eloquent in the face of what the year 2022 will be in terms of supply; something paradoxical if one takes into account that next March 12 marks the 60th anniversary of the enactment of Law 1015 of 1962, which gave rise to the creation of the "Supply Control Book" . It is difficult to speak of a celebration when in reality what is commemorated is not the supply of the population, but its control, that is, the exact moment in which, through a provision of the Council of Ministers, the National Board for the Distribution of of Food and this, making use of its powers, established the first food regulation measures for Cubans, sentencing what would be the following years of rationing. Under the euphemism of "year of planning" (year 1962) -and the fact is that the regime lives on euphemisms that are in no way compatible with reality- the National Board for the distribution of food announced at its first meeting on March 13 of 1962, what would be the rationed products and what would be the procedure for the acquisition of these through the passbook. What began as a measure to "improve the distribution of supplies" ended up becoming a state policy that through food controls the population in the most intimate. The regime got into each of the homes and abruptly came to control what each family could eat and the products with which they could clean themselves. In the blink of an eye, the board's provisions established measures for the entire country, for 26 cities and for Greater Havana (see image 1. Distribution of rationed items). It was not a minor justified decision in the shortage of those who could buy compared to those who were marginalized, it was a deliberate measure to register each person residing on the island through a person who would act as "head of the family" and who would register all the members of the family nucleus so that the paterfamilias "Revolutionary State" could "guarantee supply." In reality, there was no profit, what there was was a tremendous loss, not only had the freedom to buy been lost -of those who could and those who couldn't-, but also lost the freedom of not being controlled by an ideological apparatus such as the Committee for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR). Surveillance body that from that moment acquired teeth and increased its ability to watch the neighbors, both those committed to the Revolution, as well as those "confused" or counterrevolutionaries (see image 2. How to obtain the notebook). The lack of paper for the preparation of notebooks is nothing more than a metaphor for the control to which the people are subjected. Without many alternatives, families will have to write down in the months of January and February 2021 what they will consume at the beginning of the year, hoping that The Mincin keeps its word and on January 30 delivers the 2022 notebooks so that everything returns to the "abnormality" in which it has lived since 1962. Read all of Sergio Angel's columns on the Food Monitor Program HERE

"Hunger perpetuates poverty by preventing people from developing their potential and contributing to the progress of their society." Kofi Annan, 2002 Declaration of principles and lines of action of the Food Monitor Program: Political-social control and the right to food 00:00 / 07:26 recognizing that the restriction of Civil and Political Rights and the instrumentalization of social and economic rights is one of the common ways of sustaining authoritarian regimes ; Considering that food shortage has been an opportunity to exercise political and social control by authoritarian regimes at different times in history and in equal measure by leftist and rightist regimes; Bearing in mind that the Cuban population has been affected by the deficient inputs for production, the statist control in the forms of food preparation , the precarious forms of distribution and the shortage of basic elements; Noting that in Cuba, access to basic goods is a complex task Because the State exercises control over the importation of basic goods from the basket, it maintains a tariff regime that doubles the price of inputs, among other arbitrary measures ; Emphasizing that The official narrative has used the economic sanctions of the United States to justify shortages , the breach of promises to citizens and the violation of human rights , through the dogma of the "blockade", which even when it has had an impact on Cuban civil society , it is not the fundamental reason for the economic imbalance, the lack of social opportunities and the political persecution ; Appreciating that civil society organizations independent they have made enormous efforts to guarantee access to food for special protection groups such as the elderly; highlighting that the people who were part of the historical generation and believed in the revolutionary process, are today one of the main affected due to shortages and access to quality food, due to the low purchasing power of pensioners and the queues to access food ; Given that access to food is guaranteed by the State through the ration book, which is insufficient in both variety and quantity to complete the diet of the month; Understanding that access to regulated food requires sacrifice of one or several members of the family who, through waiting, pay with their time the subsidy provided by the State; accepting that access to food calls for additional strategies by Cuban families who are forced to go to the black market to obtain goods that do not exist in the official distribution networks; The initiative to create the Food Monitor Program, responsible for showing that the right to food has been used as an instrument of domination in Cuba since the incorporation of the supply book in March 1962. It is assumed that the greater intervention of the State-Party eliminated the power of agency of the citizens, transformed their food practices, controlled their time and managed their private life . The promise of guaranteeing social and economic rights such as food was paid for with the subtraction of civil and political rights. Cuba is an emblematic case in the matter, not only because it was recognized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations -FAO- for having eradicated hunger, but also because it has expanded its model of food sovereignty to other countries such as Venezuela. Food Monitor Program aims to deconstruct the myth of food sovereignty in Cuba, dismantling the justifications for the blockade and evidencing its political instrumentalization, it also hopes to serve as a reference to prevent these models from continuing to be promoted in the region and serve as a way to dismantle democracy. and the rule of law. Thus, the principles on which the Food Monitor Program is founded are: 1. Food security and the right to food. Food security is based on four dimensions: 1. the physical availability of food; 2. economic and physical access to food; 3. food utilization; and 4. the stability over time of the first three dimensions. Therefore, any strategy aimed at guaranteeing the population's food supply that does not include the four dimensions of food security is understood to pursue goals other than those related to the right to food. 2. Interdependence of Human Rights. Taking into account the indivisibility and interdependence of Human Rights, it is understood that there is no hierarchy between them, nor can their violation be considered separately. In this sense, the instrumentalization of social and economic rights, such as the right to food, not only threatens this in particular but also undermines the integrality of the human being. 3. Exercise of freedoms as an intrinsic value of democracy. Any strategy developed by the State to guarantee access and availability of food must be based on the freedom of citizens to choose according to their preferences, so that social assistance strategies must be accompanied by competitive markets and stable production systems that guarantee affordable prices and permanent availability of food for the entire population. And the lines of action on which the activities of the Food Monitor Program are developed are: 1. Monitor the conditions of access, availability, use and stability of food in the different provinces of Cuba. 2. Analyze gender roles in the search, preparation and distribution of food within Cuban homes. 3. Determine the forms of social control that operate in the distribution and purchase of food in Cuba. 4. Expose the violation of rights that occurs in the Cuban context as a result of the food policy developed by the Cuban regime. 5. Establish relationships between the food practices of Cubans and the conditions of precariousness and crisis caused by the Cuban regime. 6. Characterize the various social representations around food and its role in the construction of food identity in Cuba.

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