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The crisis does not distinguish species For: Nastassja Rojas January 25, 2022 00:00 / 04:28 It is a titanic task, considering that the needs and suffering are innumerable. And we are not only talking about crises sustained over time, such as those that occur in contexts with depressed economies such as the misnamed "Special Period in times of war" in Cuba in the 1990s, but also health crises with economic and social impacts such as the COVID-19 in the year 2020 in almost every country in the world. But crises are not experienced the same in all countries and even more so if one takes into account that the pandemic arrived in contexts where structural difficulties were already being experienced, in such a way that a "crisis within the crisis" was experienced. A fact that led to truly dramatic situations for the population of countries like Cuba, which, forced by circumstances, had to ration food, even more than what they had been rationing for years, but what about other species? especially in a context of isolation in which they become emotional support and main company. And it is that in contexts where the scarcity of products is common, human beings are not the only ones who suffer the ravages of the lack of food and medicines, but other sentient beings also live this situation in a really dramatic way. If the animals in the midst of crises ate the leftovers from the house; what are they going to eat when there are no leftovers and when food is limited even for humans. Certainly, their place goes into the background and therefore their food and health situation is even more critical. Even so, in the midst of the difficulties in which Cuba lives, there are many who assume these other species as members of the family, and therefore seek to feed them at the expense of their own well-being. But when the situation reaches extremes, some find it necessary to let them go out to look for their food or to abandon them to reduce the mouths of the house, which exposes them to being collected by the State and that in accordance with the provisions for "control of street populations" can be sacrificed. In addition to this, several cases have been documented about the sacrifice of animals or their use for rituals, so this outing, in addition to being critical, is dramatic. This is how animal supporters in Cuba have understood it, who have faced the inaction of the regime and the recalcitrant positions of an anachronistic party, which privileges the interests of the political class and fails to identify true progressivism in the defense of the rights of animals and equality of species. The surreptitious approval of the Animal Welfare Decree-Law published by the Council of State on April 10, 2021 is not enough, if one takes into account that the advances continue to maintain the businesses of the party bosses and justice is selective with those who do not agree with the regime. Although fines are established there "for animal welfare violations", animal activists have stated that State security has poisoned their animals as an inhuman action of reprimand and no person has received any type of sanction, in addition, the Law itself is insufficient because it excludes the rites associated with the cultural heritage of Cuba from what is punishable within violence against animals. In this sense, a context of crisis in which the Law is selective and fails to authentically guarantee the rights of all species, their lack of protection is total and their vulnerability grows with the needs of the population. It is difficult to blame or point a finger at a family for not feeding their animals, while children or older adults must also suffer from serious limitations and often have to skip meals to be able to eat. Here the responsibility lies with an indolent regimen that puts a choice between the members of a family, regardless of species, who should be fed. P P prioritize problems and the population in the midst of crises Read all the columns of Nastassja Rojas in Food Monitor Program HERE

Los productos necesarios para una alimentación vegana o vegetariana no son consistentes en el comercio nacional ni parece existir una intención o voluntad gubernamental para suplir esta demanda... From “material stimulus” to “food blackmail” For: claudia gonzalez January 18, 2022 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. 1 two 00:00 / 10:32 Read all the columns of Claudia González in Food Monitor Program HERE

En Cuba no hay hambre… al menos, es lo que se puede inferir del mapa de hambre desarrollado por el Programa Mundial de Alimentos (PMA) para monitorear la seguridad alimentaria a nivel global... 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

El derecho a la alimentación es inseparable de la justicia social, y que la alimentación de las personas es uno de los objetivos primarios de cualquier gobierno; y de hecho, parte de los planes de soberanía nacional. 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 Read all of German Quintero's columns on the Food Monitor Program HERE

The abundance of scarcity For: German Quintero January 04, 2022 00:00 / 04:19 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 Taken fromThe touch. https://eltoque.com/tasas-de-cambio-de-moneda-en-cuba-hoy The devaluation of the Cuban peso against the dollar and the euro has increased the value of the MLC by 112% since it began its circulation, in 2021. Likewise, the prices of the goods acquired through the MLC compared to their price in dollars, suffer from volatile inflation that makes them unattainable. The value of the pig the Dow Jones index in Cuba , is an excellent indicator of price inflation: a whole 45kg pig can fetch as much as USD440. Both the shortage and the rise in prices in MLC negatively affect access to food in Cuban pesos. This situation reinforces the barter and search systems through social networks, and the need to queue in the markets and in the warehouses to obtain goods that provide some kind of substitute for those food and cleaning goods that are out of the reach of the majority of citizens. It remains to be seen if, in this scenario, added to the scarcity of coffee due to a problem with the shipping companies , the happy Rectification manages to give a break to the disorders that the Ordering Task has generated and that leave precious goods out of the reach of the majority of the Cuban population. Read all of German Quintero's columns on the Food Monitor Program HERE

Aunque se intenta recobrar socialmente la idea de que la Navidad es una época de alegría y celebración, en Cuba esta fecha también puede ser un período de mucho estrés debido al desabastecimiento... The crisis does not distinguish species For: Nastassja Rojas January 25, 2022 It is a titanic task, considering that the needs and suffering are innumerable. And we are not only talking about crises sustained over time, such as those that occur in contexts with depressed economies such as the misnamed "Special Period in times of war" in Cuba in the 1990s, but also health crises with economic and social impacts such as the COVID-19 in the year 2020 in almost every country in the world. But crises are not experienced the same in all countries and even more so if one takes into account that the pandemic arrived in contexts where structural difficulties were already being experienced, in such a way that a "crisis within the crisis" was experienced. A fact that led to truly dramatic situations for the population of countries like Cuba, which, forced by circumstances, had to ration food, even more than what they had been rationing for years, but what about other species? especially in a context of isolation in which they become emotional support and main company. And it is that in contexts where the scarcity of products is common, human beings are not the only ones who suffer the ravages of the lack of food and medicines, but other sentient beings also live this situation in a really dramatic way. If the animals in the midst of crises ate the leftovers from the house; what are they going to eat when there are no leftovers and when food is limited even for humans. Certainly, their place goes into the background and therefore their food and health situation is even more critical. Even so, in the midst of the difficulties in which Cuba lives, there are many who assume these other species as members of the family, and therefore seek to feed them at the expense of their own well-being. But when the situation reaches extremes, some find it necessary to let them go out to look for their food or to abandon them to reduce the mouths of the house, which exposes them to being collected by the State and that in accordance with the provisions for "control of street populations" can be sacrificed. In addition to this, several cases have been documented about the sacrifice of animals or their use for rituals, so this outing, in addition to being critical, is dramatic. This is how animal supporters in Cuba have understood it, who have faced the inaction of the regime and the recalcitrant positions of an anachronistic party, which privileges the interests of the political class and fails to identify true progressivism in the defense of the rights of animals and equality of species. The surreptitious approval of the Animal Welfare Decree-Law published by the Council of State on April 10, 2021 is not enough, if one takes into account that the advances continue to maintain the businesses of the party bosses and justice is selective with those who do not agree with the regime. Although fines are established there "for animal welfare violations", animal activists have stated that State security has poisoned their animals as an inhuman action of reprimand and no person has received any type of sanction, in addition, the Law itself is insufficient because it excludes the rites associated with the cultural heritage of Cuba from what is punishable within violence against animals. In this sense, a context of crisis in which the Law is selective and fails to authentically guarantee the rights of all species, their lack of protection is total and their vulnerability grows with the needs of the population. It is difficult to blame or point a finger at a family for not feeding their animals, while children or older adults must also suffer from serious limitations and often have to skip meals to be able to eat. Here the responsibility lies with an indolent regimen that puts a choice between the members of a family, regardless of species, who should be fed. P P prioritize problems and the population in the midst of crises 1/1 Como mencioné en líneas anteriores, resulta sorprendente que después de seis décadas para una parte del mundo y la región resulte tan difícil reconocer que se trata de una dictadura, que no hay alternancia en el poder y que este sería motivo suficiente para sancionarla como una dictadura. 1/1 Es evidente que el discurso sobre las sanciones internacionales y el llamado bloqueo es el predominante a nivel internacional. Lamentablemente la presión internacional de esta naturaleza no ha logrado su cometido de someter a las dictaduras y si les ha servido como la excusa para perfecta para ocultar el fracaso del modelo. 1/1 La situación de Derechos Humanos y las constantes violaciones a la dignidad humana no deberían ser objeto de controversia, no existe justificación alguna para las más de 1.000 personas presas políticas en la Isla, la persecución no cesa y por el contrario desde el año 2021 han aumentado los mecanismos de represión lo cual ha llevado a un nuevo repunte en la migración hacia Estados Unidos por rutas que resultan mortales. 1/1 Resulta sencillo toparse con múltiples titulares en donde señalan los logros sobre soberanía alimentaria en Cuba, probablemente uno de los mitos más difíciles de romper, lo cierto es que las denuncias no cesan frente a la mala alimentación en las cárceles del país, una evidencia de ello el testimonio de Ariel Urquiola . Así mismo, los altos precios de los pocos alimentos disponibles hace imposible consumir los nutrientes necesarios, tal como lo narra Norma en la entrevista “Yo no tengo a nadie que me ayude de afuera” . Y es que como hemos insistido desde Food Monitor Program desde diferentes investigaciones, las cifras aportadas a los diferentes órganos del Sistema Universal deben tomarse con preocupación, la mayor parte son generadas por la oficialidad, información que se puede conocer y contrastar la información en nuestro Mapa de hambre . En general, podemos evidenciar que si bien las respuesta dibujan un tanto las críticas condiciones económicas y sociales, así como la represión política, la narrativa oficial de los logros sociales ha calado en la opinión internacional opacando la realidad de una dictadura que ha sostenido por años bajo la complacencia internacional. Por lo pronto, solo nos queda seguir visibilizando lo que sucede, denunciando los abusos y registrando los hechos, con el fin de contrarrestar la campaña creada por la oficialidad para ocultar la realidad que se vive en Cuba. Read all the columns of Nastassja Rojas in Food Monitor Program HERE

Mientras que el gobierno venezolano enviaba 300 mil bolsas de alimentos como parte de la ayuda humanitaria por los estragos del Huracán Ian a Cuba, en Venezuela se reportaban más de 30 muertos y miles de damnificados por inundaciones y deslaves... 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 Read all of German Quintero's columns on the Food Monitor Program HERE

Hay hambre en Cuba, ciertamente. Si no, que se lo pregunten a una madre de familia que tiene que comprar un MLC a más de 170 pesos cubanos para poder adquirir una gelatina... 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 Read all of German Quintero's columns on the Food Monitor Program HERE

Todas las columnas de opinión de los investigadores de Food Monitor Program OPINION Marzo 26 de 2026 La paradoja estructural del Sistema Internacional cuando se trata de Derechos Humanos Aquí radica la paradoja central, el sistema fue diseñado para proteger la soberanía y, posteriormente, incorporó la protección de la persona; pero cuando ambas dimensiones entran en conflicto agudo, la primera suele prevalecer. Persona Protegida,FMP Febrero 12 de 2026 Aumento de precios en la canasta básica: volatilidad, energía y asfixia presupuestaria En enero de 2026 se recibieron 240 578 viajeros, 9 puntos porcentuales menos respecto al mismo período del año anterior. La caída de visitantes implica menos divisas, menor capacidad de importación y mayor presión... German Quintero Marzo 12 de 2026 La distopía de la alimentación cubana: La Opción Cero Las fallas del Gobierno cubano son el resultado deliberado de un sistema anacrónico que prioriza la perpetuación del poder por encima del bienestar colectivo. Persona Protegida, FMP Febrero 24 de 2026 Hambre para los humildes en la Cuba del dólar Muchas familias en Cuba solo logran sobrevivir si alguno de sus miembros eligió el camino de la migración y está en condiciones de proporcionar ayuda económica a quienes dejó en la Isla. Persona Protegida, FMP Columnists Nastassja Rojas Executive director Claudia Gonzalez Main researcher German Quintero Academic Coordinator Sergio Angel Project Manager Food Monitor Program Personas Protegidas

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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. EL PRECIO DE COMER EN CUBA Food Monitor Program registra el comportamiento de alimentos básicos y sus formas de adquisición a lo largo de la Isla. 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. * Los precios corresponden al periodo mayo-junio 2023 , mientras el cambio informal se encontraba en 1 dólar = 210 CUP La leche es uno de esos alimentos que siempre ha estado bajo la tutela paternalista del Estado en Cuba. Priorizada para enfermos, ancianos y niños, ha sido objeto durante años de subsidio. Sin embargo, el impago del gobierno ha afectado la capacidad de garantizar la canasta báscia y de este modo la escasez de leche ha alcanzado un punto crítico llevando a las autoridades a recortar de las dietas este producto dejando a muchos cubanos en mayor condiciones de vulnerabilidad. Sin embargo, diferentes presentaciones de leche concentrada en polvo han emigrado a mercados en divisas y plataformas online evidenciando el desinterés político hacia los más necesitados. Similar a la carne de cerdo, los frijoles son una fuente de proteínas y carbohidratos muy presentes en la dieta cubana. Platos como el congrí, el arroz moro, o el potaje no han faltado en la mesa de los cubanos. La escalada sostenida de los precios de la legumbre, indispensable dentro de la tradición culinaria caribeña, ha obligado a muchos hogares a prescindir de este alimento. Actualmente las familias cubanas no pueden permitirse comprar los granos que entran mayormente importados al país dada la inflación y la pérdida de nivel adquisitivo. Históricamente, la carne de cerdo ha representado el alimento de las celebraciones de los campos cubanos . El lechón asado, preparado en cualquiera de las múltiples variantes regionales de la Isla es una tradición culinaria que ha pasado de generación en generación y plato principal en festejos de Año Nuevo. La falta de producción nacional provocada por la crisis y por el férreo control del Estado sobre las estructuras productivas, así como la suspensión de pienso importado ha derrumbado la producción porcina. El acceso a la carne de cerdo se ha hecho tan escabroso que muchas familias improvisan con sustitutos en las fechas señaladas, lo que marca una deconstrucción de la identidad culinaria cubana. El café no solo es un producto alimenticio para la sociedad cubana, es sobre todo, una marca de identidad que ha acompañado históricamente diferentes prácticas socioculturales. El café es el principal ingrediente en el desayuno y tradicionalmente fue un producto de fácil acceso para los menos favorecidos. La pésima gestión de los recursos agrícolas ha llevado a la producción del café a mínimos desconocidos por la población. Las demoras en la venta del producto dentro de la canasta básica rompen record de retraso, llegando a cuatro meses y más. Como forma de sobrevivencia los cubanos han comenzado a sustituirlo por infusiones caseras. Después del huevo, el pollo es la segunda fuente de proteína más “frecuente” en la mesa familiar, lo que lo convierte en un alimento indispensable en la dieta de la población local, al menos desde que la carne de cerdo ha desaparecido paulatinamente. El mercado negro ha asumido una mayor cuota de la demanda. El alza de los precios, sumado al progresivo proceso de devaluación del peso cubano, ha repercutido negativamente en los núcleos familiares con menor poder adquisitivo, los cuales han tenido que sustituir el producto por fuentes protéicas de menor calidad y densidad calórica. El huevo es tal vez la fuente de proteína más utilizada en Cuba por su versatilidad, precio y disponibilidad ; sin embargo en estos momentos resulta un alimento al que la mayoría de los cubanos no puede acceder. El huevo ha sustituido históricamente en Cuba a la carne de cerdo, el pollo, la carne de res o el pescado, ya que su obtención en la red de distribución estatal era relativamente fácil hasta hace algunos años. Quien no podía pagar el precio de las carnes o embutidos, lo utilizaba como alimento sustituto , a veces muy a pesar del gusto personal. En estos momentos el huevo se ha vuelto tan escaso e inaccesible como la carne de cerdo o el pescado. Mientras, las producciones locales son insuficientes y los sistemas de distribución no pueden cubrir la demanda ni siquiera para la alimentación semanal, que es como el cubano corriente planifica su ciclo de consumo familiar, el cual se ha visto drásticamente deprimido en los primeros meses del 2023. El arroz es el cereal que más se consume en Cuba. Forma parte de la dieta cotidiana del cubano que diseña dos veces al día sus comidas en base a la disponibilidad de este alimento. Arroz blanco, arroz congris, moros y cristianos, arroz amarillo, arroz con leche, arroz imperial, arroz frito, caldos de arroz y paellas entre otros platillos, son las formas de cocción más comunes del grano en el país desde tiempos inmemoriales, variando según la capacidad de acceso de cada familia. Desde el 2023 el déficit de arroz provoca serios problemas de nutrición en la población, sobre todo entre los cubanos de menor poder adquisitivo, quienes han tenido que sustituir el grano por alimentos menos demandados o recomendados. En la siguiente diapositiva se constata los fallos del oficialista Programa Integral del Arroz , del Ministerio de la Agricultura, no alcanza de lejos los niveles estipulados de producción y distribución. La escases de aceites y grasas en la cocina cubana se ha vuelto crónica desde hace algunos años. El mercado negro del aceite ha florecido en medio de la crisis de alimentos trayendo consigo una larga cadena de ilegalidades, corrupción administrativa y desvíos de recursos. Siendo el aceite de girasol el más empleado por la población para la elaboración de platos de la dieta tradicional, su ausencia en la cadena de suministros genera un hueco total de otros aceites vegetales y mantecas de origen animal, productos inaccesibles a la mayoría de los consumidores por motivos de precio y disponibilidad. El pan es el producto principal y necesario no solamente en el desayuno cubano, sino en las meriendas escolares y, en los últimos meses, como sustituto a la ausencia reiterada de arroz, para almuerzos o cenas. El abasto de pan normado se encuentra profundamente inestable en el país y los problemas de corrupción asociados a la cadena de suministros en general se han profundizado. Se muestra un progresivo deterioro de la industria panadera local que se inscribe en la crisis sistémica que vive el país. Actualmente, por la escasez de harina de trigo, no existe alternativa que pueda sustituir el consumo de pan en los hogares cubanos. El gobierno ha introducido de forma variable la harina de maíz, de calabaza y de boniato para la elaboración de este producto sin buena recepción por parte de la población.