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Notas de PRENSA 29 de abril de 2026 Aumento de estafas telefónicas asociadas a transfermóvil en cuba Este grupo enfrenta condiciones específicas que aumentan su vulnerabilidad: menor alfabetización digital, menor acceso a información actualizada sobre fraudes y una mayor predisposición a confiar en llamadas que apelan a necesidades urgentes como medicamentos o alimentos. Leer más 09 de abril de 2026 Opacidad institucionalizada en la gestión de ayuda humanitaria de México a Cuba El gobierno cubano justifica la decisión como una estrategia de seguridad orientada a evitar posibles boicots. En la práctica, esta medida elimina la trazabilidad de los recursos al no existir información pública sobre inventarios, rutas de distribución o beneficiarios finales. Leer más 06 de marzo de 2026 Opacidad y captura institucional de donativos internacionales en Cuba Food Monitor Program ha logrado monitorear los patrones de ejecución de ayudas internacionales, altamente dependientes del Gobierno cubano. Entre los principales obstáculos para estas entregas se encuentran la alta centralización, la lentitud y opacidad.... Leer más 22 de febrero de 2026 La quema de basura en la habana: crisis de servicios urbanos y riesgo sanitario Esta no es una causa aislada sino el desenlace natural ante la falta de gestión eficiente sobre bienes y servicios públicos en Cuba, que ya han dado muestras del quebranto de la salud de los cubanos, como la proliferación de vectores portadores de chikunguña, dengue y otras fiebres. Leer más 8 de febrero de 2026 Alerta sobre el impacto de las medidas por emergencia energética y la seguridad alimentaria Cuba se enfrenta a una emergencia humanitaria y la respuesta ciudadana, marcada por la apatía y la desesperación, indica una ruptura del contrato social. La actual política de “parches” y “economía de guerra”... Leer más 18 de diciembre de 2025 Cuba anuncia nueva tasa de cambio flotante en medio de dolarización parcial La propia ministrareconoció la “existencia de diferencias entre las tasas de cambio oficiales y el valor real que refleja la escasez de divisas”. En la práctica, la medida opera sobre un mercado cambiario fraccionado y desbalanceado Leer más 17 de octubre de 2025 Desmintiendo las declaraciones cubanas en el Foro Mundial de Alimentación La crisis alimentaria en Cuba, sustentada por la crisis energética y el estrés hídrico, se agudiza cada día más ante la mirada gubernamental, que no ofrece soluciones a la población ni siquiera a largo plazo. Leer más 11 de agosto de 2025 Un cubano necesitaría diez salarios mínimos para una alimentación adecuada En el contexto cubano, el consumo no refleja elección, sino carencia; no se estructura en función de hábitos culturales ni criterios nutricionales, sino de lo que el Estado permite o el mercado impone. Leer más 30 de julio de 2025 Cuba ante la ONU: discurso oficial encubre la crisis alimentaria interna Los programas estatales para abordar la subalimentación y la inseguridad alimentaria son de impacto simbólico y cada vez más discontinuos y escasos, sin responder a estándares de universalidad ni equidad alimentaria. Leer más 23 de mayo de 2025 FMP alerta sobre desgaste sistémico en las condiciones básicas de vida en Cuba Mientras el colapso sistémico se profundiza y la vida cotidiana se recrudece a niveles inimaginables, el Gobierno cubano responde con una política represiva, criminalizando a quienes reclaman una vida digna. Leer más 15 de mayo de 2025 Informe revela pérdida masiva de acceso a alimentos en Cuba El 96,91% de los entrevistados ha perdido acceso a los alimentos debido a la inflación y a la caída del poder adquisitivo. El 98,82% atestigua un aumento significativo en los costos de los alimentos en los últimos 12 meses. Leer más 21/01/2025 Caída continua de la producción agropecuaria lleva a empeoramiento de la crisis A mayor desabastecimiento de productos necesarios se crea igualmente un aumento de la vulnerabilidad alimentaria, obligando a una forma extendida de subalimentación y la prevalencia de hambre oculta.. Leer más 19/12/2024 Nuevas medidas para las mipymes agravan inseguridad alimentaria en Cuba Desde Food Monitor Program alertamos sobre la asfixia alimentaria que ejerce el Gobierno sobre el pueblo cubano mediante esta medida de control y centralización económica sin ser capaz de ofrecer alternativas viables que mitiguen la crisis. Leer más 21/10/082024 Cuba: observatorios y organizaciones independientes comparten preocupación por el agravamiento de la crisis humanitaria tras el colapso energético En un escenario de desconexión total en el país y sin haber creado las condiciones necesarias, la población se ha visto impedida tanto de cocinar como de acceder a alimentación elaborada,,, Leer más 29/09/2024 Medidas estatales afectan el sistema de producción agroalimentario en Cuba La cosa está en que no siempre tenemos lo que necesitamos para trabajar bien la tierra. A veces faltan los abonos o la maquinaria, y eso nos traba el trabajo. Los precios que nos pagan por los productos, ni hablar, no alcanzan para cubrir los costos... Leer más 26/09/2024 Profunda crisis energética en Cuba "El tema de la corriente en mi zona es algo hostil, la quitan todos los días fijo y es insoportable la situación. Además del calor que está haciendo, es imposible dormir por las noches. Hay familias (como la mía) que no tienen con qué cocinar"... Leer más 19/09/082024 Menos pan para los cubanos El mero hecho de que el pan, un alimento tan básico en todo el mundo, haya tenido que ser racionado a una unidad diaria por la libreta de abastecimiento evidencia una crisis económica y alimentaria en el país. Por tanto, el que después de tres décadas la venta del pan no se haya liberado... Leer más 06/09/2024 Ineptitud gubernamental impone sed en Caibarién Recordamos al Gobierno y al Estado cubano que el derecho al acceso al agua potable es un derecho humano refrendado por diversos acuerdos y tratados internacionales, algunos de los cuales Cuba es firmante. Leer más 23/08/2024 Sector no estatal: nuevas medidas, más restricciones, menos de todo Con la crisis generalizada que atraviesa el país, estas nuevas medidas y restricciones no solo forman parte del férreo control estatal sobre todos los actores económicos en el país.... Leer más 18/07/2024 Nuevas regulaciones al sector privado y su impacto en la seguridad alimentaria nacional La tendencia al decisionismo burocrático, a la desviación de responsabilidades y a la ordenación arbitraria a partir de regulaciones no consensuadas, se anquilosa cada vez más en un proceso deliberativo.... Leer más 09/06/2024 El gobierno cubano establece "economía de guerra" e impone tope de precios a alimentos. Food Monitor Program recuerda que el actual contexto económico en Cuba tiene como una de sus principales causas la fallida Tarea Ordenamiento y el retroceso de garantías y respaldos sociales... Leer más 12/062024 El gobierno exige a los cubanos buscar alimentación propia y prescindir de la canasta básica Food Monitor Program El gobierno exige a los cubanos buscar alimentación propia Cuba es un país que apenas importa o produce piensos y fertilizantes, donde escasea el agua, y donde.... Leer más 07/06/2024 Food Monitor Program y OCDH: pobreza infantil en Cuba podría ser mayor que la señalada por UNICEF La crisis alimentaria (70%), seguida de los bajos salarios y la inflación fueron identificados como los principales problemas sociales por las personas residentes en Cuba consultadas para la elaboración del reporte. Leer más 27/05/2024 El impacto negativo de los cortes de electricidad sobre la seguridad alimentaria en Cuba La grave inseguridad energética en conjunto con la obsoleta infraestructura en la mayor parte del país trae otros prejuicios como la explosión de transformadores del tendido eléctrico urbano... Leer más 08/05/2024 FMP recuerda la gravedad de la situación alimentaria en Cuba El avance de la inseguridad alimentaria y la ausencia de medidas efectivas por parte del gobierno para atajarlo, han generado mayores problemas de índole social... Leer más 08/05/2024 Un país sin comida: caída drástica de la producción en Cuba El avance de la inseguridad alimentaria y la ausencia de medidas efectivas por parte del gobierno para atajarlo, han generado mayores problemas de índole social y de seguridad en el país tales como el aumento de la emigración.... Leer más 19/04/2024 El hambre en Cuba obliga a comerse a los animales domésticos Este problema se relaciona, a su vez, con la falta de información al consumidor en los productos que el mismo Estado vende a la población, con cientos de artículos a granel y/o empaques no originales o sin la lista de ingredientes. Leer más 21/03/2024 Protestas en Cuba: “queremos corriente, queremos comida” Por otra parte, el Gobierno utilizó la comida como medida de control, tras meses de pedir a la población sacrificio y confianza en sus líderes. A poco rato de haber comenzado las manifestaciones pacíficas en Santiago de Cuba... Leer más 18/03/2024 Cuba sin leche ni pan La crisis en la producción y abastecimiento de productos básicos en la alimentación de cualquier país resultan evidencia palpable de la incapacidad del gobierno cubano para garantizar un suministro mínimo de alimentos, así como de la grave inseguridad... Leer más 08/01/2024 Sobre últimas medidas económicas y reacomodos ministeriales ¿Qué pueden esperar los cubanos? Así, la falta de inversión en el sector agropecuario ha disminuido notablemente la capacidad de autoabastecimiento nacional , aumentando las carencias y los precios de los productos.... Leer más 27/11/2023 La FAO promueve gestión de recursos hídricos en medio de la crisis de agua en La Habana De tal manera, la inseguridad alimentaria se ve actualmente afectada por la inseguridad hídrica en el país, potenciada por la falta de infraestructura y de inversión, las pésimas condiciones de las vías y turbinas, la inestabilidad en el suministro... Leer más 25/11/2023 Conmemora el Día Internacional de la Eliminación de la Violencia contra la Mujer Food Monitor Program alerta sobre los distintos tipos de violencia en torno a la alimentación o trabajos relacionados con esta que vienen sufriendo desde hace décadas las mujeres en Cuba. Leer más 21/10/2023 Sobre recientes declaraciones del ministro cubano de la Industria Alimentaria Desde Food Monitor Program alertamos las consecuencias que tiene la narrativa de seguir reproduciendo el culto a las acciones de Fidel Castro, pues de esta manera se disfraza la responsabilidad del actual Gobierno en la crisis alimentaria ... Leer más 06/10/2023 Declaraciones oficiales recientes avisan sobre la profundización de la crisis económica en Cuba Una mayor cantidad de apagones implicará mayores afectaciones en el suministro de agua a la población, pues muchas veces coincide con el horario de entrada del agua... Leer más 09/08/2023 Recientes declaraciones oficiales proponen el autoabastecimiento familiar como forma de palear la crisis Desde Food Monitor Program denunciamos el desinterés gubernamental por resolver el problema del hambre en Cuba al dejar las soluciones en manos de la población... Leer más 26/07/2023 Sobre nueva modalidad de pagos electrónicos en el sistema de bodegas. Mecanismos como éstos aumentan la inseguridad en el acceso a la alimentación , que se suma a la ya existente respecto del abastecimiento de los productos... Leer más 22/06/2023 Camagüeyanos enfrentan escasez de agua potable pese a intensivas lluvias en el oriente El discurso triunfalista del Estado cubano trató de ocultar la inefectividad de las autoridades en la evacuación y salvaguarda de los ciudadanos y sus bienes, alegando que al menos... Leer más 25/05/2023 El desfallecimiento en la vía pública como síntoma de inseguridad alimentaria para los adultos mayores El país enfrenta una de las crisis alimentarias más importantes de la región, y son las personas de la tercera edad quienes están sufriendo los embates más fuertes. Leer más 18/05/2023 Precarización de la inseguridad alimentaria en zonas del interior del país Food Monitor Program (FMP), mediante el monitoreo constante de la situación, ha detectado “ un descalabro en el abasto de alimento y productos de primera necesidad” en los municipios del interior. Leer más 12/05/2023 Deterioro y encarecimiento de los servicios de alimentación Con esta nota alertamos sobre el impacto en la salud nutricional que tendrán estos nuevos recortes en la alimentación, especialmente sobre la población mayor de 60 años.. Leer más 06/05/2023 El gobierno cubano recibe a la Relatora Especial de ONU sobre el impacto negativo de las medidas coercitivas unilaterales Ante estos desbalances evidentes FMP exhorta a la Relatora a una lectura más amplia de la precaria realidad cubana. De quedarse meramente en la condena al embargo estadounidense contra Cuba... Leer más 03/05/2023 El gobierno cubano anuncia la reducción de productos normados en medio de la crisis de combustible Con retraso de un mes, la distribución ha sido desigual, ausentándose en zonas alejadas y de difícil acceso por la escasez de combustible. Leer más 19/04/2023 Nota de prensa: Inseguridad alimentaria en Cuba : la vulneración del derecho a la alimentación de las personas mayores La responsabilidad primaria de protección de estas personas es del Estado cubano, quien constantemente vulnera el derecho de alimentación ... Leer más 04/04/2023 Nota de prensa: La FAO y Cuba se reúnen para celebrar sus avances en materia seguridad alimentaria Sin embargo, en la realidad, el trabajo de la FAO en la isla se traduce en entregar asistencia técnica y financiera para la elaboración de políticas y estrategias con el objetivo de garantizar la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional de la población. Leer más 25/03/2023 Nota de prensa – Richmeat Cierra su fábrica de picadillo en la región de Mariel La empresa mexicana Richmeat de México, S.A. ha suspendido la producción del producto "Picadillo Mixto Condimentado" en su fábrica en Mariel, debido a que el régimen cubano ha incumplido con los pagos. Leer más 03/01/2023 Debido a la falta de libretas de abastecimiento , el Ministerio de Comercio Interior anuncia medidas para la anotación de productos alimenticios. 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. Leer más

En esta sección encontrarás testimonios de personas que viven la inseguridad alimentaria en Cuba TESTIMONIOS M Mariano y la escasez de agua Mariano Yo he tenido que bañarme con un pomo de agua de cinco litros que me da la vecina a veces. Con eso tengo que resolver: calentarla un poquito cuando hace frío... Leer más F Fátima y Enzo: Gestar en escasez Fatima y Enzo "Muchas madres han bajado de peso, como gran parte de la población cubana. Y es lógico: el cuerpo y la salud se deterioran ante situaciones tan duras." Leer más R La historia de Ramona: el saber tradicional Ramona “Esto ya no es rentable, pero ¿qué voy a hacer? ¿Sentarme en casa? A mi edad ya me levanto porque el cuerpo lo sabe. Es lo que conozco” Leer más F Subsistencia informal: el testimonio de una familia ante la crisis Food Monitor Program El mercado negro se ha consolidado como un sistema paralelo que sostiene la vida cotidiana en ausencia de una distribución estatal eficaz. Leer más C Lo poco que hay va para la ciudad Campesino "El guajiro cubano es lo más noble que hay, porque sin herramientas ni condiciones te trabaja y se sacrifica mucho y hasta comparte lo que tiene" Leer más L ¿Amá, tú tienes corriente? Luis "Los cortes eléctricos en la capital coinciden casi siempre con los horarios de almuerzo y comida, por lo que cocinar resulta casi un milagro" Leer más D El cuidado de una personan vulnerable en una familia Daniela "Según el médico que lo atiende, el debe comer tres huevos al día para suplir sus deficiencias proteicas, pero un huevo cuesta hasta 130 pesos en la calle; ¿con qué salario puedo?..." Leer más E Magalis y la reducción de la existencia para alimentar Magalis "Yo gano 4600 y pico de pesos, y un cartón de huevos cuesta más de 3000 pesos. Aquí no puedo ni comprar carne, ni de pollo ni de puerco.. Solo lo que sacan en la pescadería estatal..." Leer más D Yo soy mi propia ayuda María Ella tiene una pequeña estatura y debe cargar con una cubeta de más de 10 litros durante toda la jornada, regresándola luego a su casa, a unos 800 metros del lugar, llena de jaibas... Leer más R Aurelio contra los avatares del trópico Aurelio, 61 años "La desesperanza me llega cuando miro los campos vacíos y pienso en el futuro incierto. No sé cómo vamos a sobrevivir los próximos meses sin una cosecha..." Leer más A Ana Marta, ser mujer y comerciante agrícola en Cuba Ana Martha, 35 años "Hay hombres que creen que, porque trabajo en esto, tienen derecho a faltarme el respeto. Una vez un cliente me dijo cosas tan vulgares que tuve que pedirle a un compañero..." Leer más D Daniela y la contabilidad en el sector privado siendo mujer Daniela, 35 años "A veces siento que mi opinión no cuenta solo porque soy mujer. Los hombres que trabajan aquí ganan más, aunque hagan lo mismo que yo. Cuando pedí un aumento..." Leer más R René, entre la pobreza extrema y la mendicidad René "Lo cierto es que el Estado no es capaz de cubrir la demanda de servicios de atención y ayuda que requieren estas personas y por tanto han sido abandonados a su suerte..." Leer más D Daniela, de socióloga a mesera Daniela "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..." Leer más E Criar para comer: La dura realidad de Elio Elio Sánchez "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..." Leer más D Crisis, desamparo y solidaridad durante el apagón Alberto Diéguez , 38 años "Mientras unos recurrían a alguna técnica desesperada de conservación, sin poder cocinar ni refrigerar, otros buscaron el consuelo de la comunidad..." Leer más J Las verdades del campesino Jaime "Las cosas se encuentran, pero pagando todo muy caro, o a precios impagables. Herramientas, insumos, plaguicidas, abonos y maquinaria, para no hablarte de los trabajador..." Leer más I Ivón y la bodeguera Ivón "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..." Leer más J Juan José: Vivir del mar y las sobras Juan José "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..." Leer más I La familia de Idalmis: Evidencia del desamparo rural Idalmis "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..." Leer más I Isidro Beltrán y la cosecha pérdida Isidro Beltrán IIsidro 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. Leer más A Angélica Lescaylle y la sobrevivencia Angélica Lescaylle "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..." Leer más S Un día en la vida de Soledad: El abandono en el adulto Soledad "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..." Leer más Y La comida es mi pasión, pero también es mi carga Yordan Duverguel , 42 años "¿Qué sentido tiene preparar banquetes para políticos corruptos mientras nuestros vecinos luchan por encontrar una comida decente? ¿Por qué no podemos usar esas regalías..." Leer más E Ernesto crío pollos a sus 78 años Ernesto, 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..." Leer más A Alfredo y el oficio de subir cocoteros Alfredo, 20 años "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... Leer más R Ramón y Yeya 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..." Leer más S Silvia y sus hijas Silvia "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..." Leer más F Jarabe dulce, la amarga solución del cubano Fermín Delgado, 63 años "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..." Leer más D Todo por mis hijos Claudia "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..." Leer más M Manuel 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..." Leer más J Solo me queda sobrevivir José Luis, 57 años "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..." Leer más D Daniel y la ciudad Daniel "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..." Leer más A Ya no hay donde ir a merendar o tomarse un refresco Antonio,57 años "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..." Leer más C Pareciera que salgo a cazar cada vez que busco comida Carmen, 56 años "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..." Leer más D Diana contra las aguas contaminadas Diana "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..." Leer más F Compro alimentos baratos y hasta caducados Francisca, 55 años "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..." Leer más

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 Abril 30 de 2026 Buscar leña en el monte, la prioridad de los niños cubanos en zonas rurales “Cuando no encuentro leña en el río, tengo que meterme en las fincas de las personas que viven cerca de la rivera. A veces me ven y tengo que salir corriendo por que a nadie le gusta que le cojan los palos, pero yo no estoy haciendo mal a nadie..." Persona Protegida,FMP Abril 24 de 2026 Mercado Paralelo del agua en La Habana. Agua a precio de oro “Como cada vez más personas utilizan los ladrones, la fuerza del agua en las tuberías ha bajado más, en mi casa hace un mes que no entra ni una gota. Yo no tengo instalado este sistema, pero tendré que hacerlo... Persona Protegida, FMP Abril 16 de 2026 Campesinos al límite: sin diésel no hay comida Si la mecanización agrícola se paraliza por falta de combustible, disminuye la capacidad de preparación de tierras, de transporte de cosechas y de procesamiento inicial de productos.La escasez no solo limita la mecanización agrícola, sino que obliga a productores a depender de mercados informales. Persona Protegida, FMP Abril 09 de 2026 La alimentación caritativa de la Iglesia en Cuba, entre crisis y coerción Cuando la escasez vuelve los pocos recursos en baluartes de “defensa nacional” y las gestiones de alivio se politizan, la Iglesia encuentra mínimas posibilidades de gestionar de forma independiente los donativos... 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

Ante la compleja situación alimentaria y sociopolítica que atraviesa el país, a nivel local se han implementado una serie de medidas de carácter especial, que comprenden la micro asignación de recursos como mecanismo de control y contención del descontento social... 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

Ante la compleja situación alimentaria y sociopolítica que atraviesa el país, a nivel local se han implementado una serie de medidas de carácter especial, que comprenden la micro asignación de recursos como mecanismo de control y contención del descontento social... 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 1/2 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. 1/2 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. 1/3 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. 1/4 Esta opción de ordenar desde casa, aunque reservada para un mínimo de la sociedad, parece ser la más recomendable a juzgar por las advertencias de todos: no andar solo de noche, tomar por calles transitadas e iluminadas, no sacar el celular en la calle, nada de joyería que llame la atención, si estás solo no le abras la puerta a ningún extraño aunque se identifique como cobrador, fumigador, etc. Todo este orden de cosas imposibilita otros aspectos de la vida más allá de buscar productos básicos para la subsistencia. Un amigo al que no veía hacía tiempo postergó su visita durante todo un día por estar en trámites y colas inaplazables (una vez que llega un producto refrigerado a un punto de venta que no tiene las condiciones para mantenerlo la compra debe ser inmediata). Al final, cuando pudo liberarse de sus ocupaciones, decidió esperar al día siguiente porque “ya se había hecho tarde y no era seguro andar por estas fechas y a esta hora solo en la calle”. Tanto la elevada criminalidad, los precios inaccesibles y las ocupaciones diarias para conseguir comida más barata son las razones de mayor peso por las cuales las calles de La Habana en estas fechas, siempre llenas de personas festejando, estén desiertas. Con las excepciones de las personas en diferentes modos de espera y colas, incluso los puntos de recreación más frecuentados en el Vedado o la Habana Vieja resultan más solitarios que de costumbre. Aún cuando existen ofertas culturales durante los fines de semana estas tienen una concurrencia ridícula. Justo antes de Navidad, un sábado a las 10:00 pm un DJ “pinchaba” frente a la Casa de las Américas con tres policías como únicos espectadores. El fin de semana siguiente, en pleno curso del Aquelarre, un festival nacional del humor bastante popular, el cine Yara tenía solo sus seis primeras filas ocupadas. Los asistentes se reían de los temas en boga: el racionamiento, la moneda “dura”, “los volcanes” y los diferentes ritos religiosos para lograr “hacer la travesía”. 1/3 La Habana es la capital de un país donde la realidad toca todos los resortes plausibles del sentido común, del orden social, del imaginario popular. Un día un bodeguero vende los mandados de sus vecinos y se va del país con lo recaudado, dejando a sus clientes sin la cuota del mes. Otro día el Ministerio de Salud Pública admite que dos trabajadores de un hospital en Santiago de Cuba han estado vendiendo órganos de procedencia humana, sustraídos de la morgue, presuntamente para venderlos como comida o como artículos religiosos; ya el objetivo final no importa ante las especulaciones de un horror cotidiano que se normaliza. En este año que finalizó más de cuatro bebés han sido abandonados en diferentes provincias del país, algunos corriendo suertes lamentables. Pero esos son solo los casos que trascienden en las redes. Como sea, la sociedad cubana parece vivir en un estado de alarma perpetuo, naturalizando precariedades y alegrándose por mínimos derechos que reciben como milagros. Ni siquiera los chistes resultan subversivos cuando el contexto cotidiano supera la ficción. La Habana no se ha vuelto repentinamente tranquila; si en un año se han ido más de 300 000 cubanos solo por Estados Unidos, según la demografía habanera al menos una persona de cada diez ya no está, esto puede variar según los grupos etarios. La gente joven se va, los mayores se atrincheran, muchas familias contemplan eventualmente un viaje que depare un futuro menos desgastante. A los que no pueden aspirar a ese cambio les espera envejecer a un ritmo cotidiano donde prima el hastío y la incertidumbre. 1/2 Read all of German Quintero's columns on the Food Monitor Program HERE

Aunque ha existido cierta estabilidad en esa oferta racionada, la calidad del producto ha disminuido considerablemente y eso se debe a las carencias de materias primas para elaborar el pan y a los incontables casos de malversación, que han sido sistemáticamente denunciados por la población sin que se logre cambiar la situación para beneficio del consumidor... 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. Read all of German Quintero's columns on the Food Monitor Program HERE

El derecho a la alimentación se reconoce como derecho humano en el artículo 25 de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos... From “material stimulus” to “food blackmail” For: claudia gonzalez January 18, 2022 00:00 / 05:05 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. Read all the columns of Claudia González in Food Monitor Program HERE

supply book Noviembre, 2021 In 1962, the Supply Book was created by decree in Cuba and, since then, few Cubans imagine the food performance of their household without this document. So, it presented a basic food basket as part of the central and planned economy. Although, initially, it had a direct monetary and product subsidy from the Soviet Union, after the dissolution of the latter, the contents of the passbook were drastically reduced. Over the years, the notebook continued to lose prominence in its essential supplies, for example, in 2009 it again suffered a cut in grains, salt and tubers, and a year later the quota of cigarettes was definitively eliminated, which went to a regulated free sale. Currently there are around 3,809,000 family units registered in the booklet system, grouping more than 11 million Cubans. The products of the notebook are variable according to geographical area and may be subject to administrative, production and transportation errors of their products, as well as the actual availability and import capacity of the country. Despite this, during the last two years the notebook has been not only a management document for the delivery of regulated food, but also for the regulation of donations and other controlled, but not subsidized, products within the emergency policies by the COVID-19. As the economic crisis has worsened, Cuban households have once again become more dependent on this document, showing an increase in its registration, as an instrument of surveillance and social regulation, as well as the normalization of food insecurity. The Food Monitor Program conducted semi-structured interviews to obtain information on the food experiences of Cuban citizens around the supply book, their purchasing power, dependence on subsidies, perception of well-being and food security, bartering and survival dynamics, among others. EVERYTHING IS SO EXPENSIVE THAT THE SUBSIDY IS A RELIEF Leandro Fernandez* "If there are elderly people or children, it is impossible to survive without the notebook since most of the month you have to buy products on the street"... Read more... HERE IS EVERYTHING Diana Sanchez* "I consider that the family diet cannot survive without the notebook, at least, even if it is that little bit, a few days helps"... Read more... I DON'T MAKE LUNCH AND DINNER LIKE I BEFORE Glory Morales* "The products of the notebook are missing because there is nowhere to get rice, sugar, or coffee, oil is scarce". Read more... WE GET EVERYTHING FROM THE BLACK BAG Richard Gonzalez* "The State does not have or deliver any released product, all the acquisition is in the black bag, which thus makes life more expensive"... Read more... I HAVE SOLD THINGS FROM THE HOUSE TO EAT Read more... "For everything you have to show the notebook because, in addition to not being able to buy in any store"... Mireya Lopez* I CAN'T REACH Yaima Reyes* "I've only had access to a combo once from abroad, for a donation through a friend"... Read more...

Poor people who have to access the products through the queues because I see that the fastest queue is 6 hours. There is nothing to decide, you buy what there is Ismael Fajardo, fifty-seven years old, unemployed, lives in Havana with his wife, a health professional. Approximately how much do you spend in a month to guarantee your family's diet? How much of your income does it represent? The spend of the month varies, but I can say, for example, that I received 400 MLC on July 26 and on October 6 I reached zero. In general more or less 200 MLC. How much of your income does it represent? My income is variable, I cannot record it well, because my children support and cover my food needs. It's been almost two years since we left home due to the pandemic. My wife, the person with an employment relationship in the household, earns 4460 CUP. 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) I access food through the black bag and the combos that my children send me from abroad. How many hours do you spend searching for and buying these foods? I don't queue. Poor people who have to access the products through the queues because I see that the fastest queue is 6 hours. Do you use social networks to find out about supplies and prices in your area, for example, via Facebook or Telegram or WhatsApp groups? Yes, I use the networks, because combos don't always bring everything. If you had to divide your diet, how would you describe your intake of animal protein, vegetable protein, carbohydrates? For example, how many times a week do you consume: fish, red meat, white meat, dairy products, eggs, vegetables? Consumption is very difficult. I haven't eaten fish for more than 5 months, the last time because it came in a combo that was sent to me from abroad with a string of 8 little fish. Red meat the same situation: 2½ kg that came in the same combo. Of white meat there is only chicken for Cubans, who have already given it the distinction of national bird, hehehe. Dairy products are only available in the black bag and are very expensive: a 1-kg bag of powdered milk costs between 300 and 350 MN pesos, 1½ kg of yogurt costs around 90 MN and eggs are delivered between 10 and 15 per month per person. The vegetables? it same as the other products: the huge queues, and in private businesses the prices are sky high: 1 avocado today costs 30 MN, 1 bunch of beans that does not reach ½ lb costs 25 MN and so on, chard, quimbobo, chili. A pot of ice cream that I cannot calculate the weight of, you can only imagine the amount [referring to 10L containers], around 30 MN, all of this in private businesses, resellers, etc. Of white meat there is only chicken for Cubans, who have already given it the distinction of national bird 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. I have no affectations of that type, but there are problems with the spices for the elaboration. Who do you think is today guaranteeing the right to food in Cuba, the State or the family? In my family, my children are the ones who sustain and cover those needs. Do you consider that, when shopping, you must decide between one basic food or another? Do you think you are buying food at a fair price? There is nothing to decide, you buy what there is because there is no other option. The prices are not fair and they go up more every day. Read all interviews on Food Monitor Program HERE

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"The products in the book are missing because there is nowhere to get rice, sugar, or coffee, oil is scarce" I don't do lunch and dinner like before Gloria Morales is in her fifties, works for the State, lives with her 80-year-old mother and her adult son in Santiago de Cuba. Who in your family usually does the shopping at the grocery store? The purchases are made by my son. Do you buy other “controlled”, “regulated” or “regulated” products? for this system? No. The rest that I need to live I acquire through other means outside of the supply book. What products from the supply book do you consume most frequently? Do you leave any without removing in the month? The products of the notebook after the monetary ordering are no longer subsidized, except diets of any kind, but in my case I don't have any. I eat almost all of them except the soy mincemeat, but I take them all out, I give the mincemeat away. How much of your formal income does the monthly purchase of the products in the notebook represent? Do you consider that your ability to acquire them has been affected since the monetary reform? It represents less than 10% of my current salary. My ability to purchase has not been affected because there are very few products and in small quantities. How many days of the month would you say that the basic products of the notebook are enough for the family? It depends. Beans last 3 or 4 times, meat 2 meals, rice about 10 days, sugar, coffee, salt depending on how you save it. I no longer make lunch and dinner as before, because the rice is not enough, but we have anything for lunch, let's say viands, eggs, I don't know, to leave the rice for lunch. I no longer make lunch and dinner as before, because the rice is not enough, but we have anything for lunch, let's say viands, eggs, I don't know, to leave the rice for lunch Do you exchange, buy, resell or give away any of the products assigned to you? No. I only give away the soy mincemeat, I have given things to the most needy people, but not because I have too many, because then I lack them. Mostly I buy from people who sell products from the notebook such as milk, everything else that is needed for example eggs, chicken, oil I buy from resellers. Do you think that the family diet could survive without the notebook? The products in the book are lacking because there is nowhere to get rice, or sugar, or coffee, oil is scarce, so having those products in the book in national currency is very necessary, I don't think anyone can do without that, or even those with the greatest access to the MLC. If they delivered more released products, do you think you could pay for them with your income and that it would be a positive change or would you prefer more subsidies? It would be good to increase the offer, you could acquire some depending on the prices, the state sells just as expensive as the private ones. It would be good if there were more products, acquiring them more or less depends on my salary, mostly not on the existence of the products, because inflation is very high. I do not receive subsidies because I do not have children, or malnourished, or vulnerable people in my family nucleus. It would be good if there were more products, acquiring them more or less depends on my salary, mostly not on the existence of the products, because inflation is very high. Do you consider that the products assigned by the supply book condition the way you prepare food? No. In the elaboration it depends what you have to cook, species, seasonings, and none of that is given by the notebook. Have you received any donation or external product at subsidized prices during the Covid19 period for the passbook? Can you describe it, as well as its origin? The only thing received is the two free modules after July 11, which had 3 kilos of rice, 6 kilos of pasta, 2 kilos of Chinese beans (horrible) and one kilo of white sugar. It was not like that for everyone, it varied according to the products, but the weight of all was more or less the same. Read all interviews on Food Monitor Program HERE

Desde 1975 se conmemora cada 8 de marzo el Día Internacional de la Mujer como un día para el reconocimiento y la reflexión sobre los derechos de las mujeres y las brechas que, en diferentes ámbitos, aún no se logran reducir... 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 Read all the columns of Nastassja Rojas in Food Monitor Program HERE