The Cuban government announced a crusade against theprivate transporters to increase the rates of services to the population, and assure that they will not be "soft" when it comes to imposing sanctions.
The temporary stoppage in thefuel sales in Cuba and the entry into force of itsnew rates this March 1, could lead to a price increase in the private transport sector.
The regime wants to "lay the tile before the leak falls" because it sees the possible increase in transportation prices as a threat to the already delicate circumstances of mobility throughout the island.
The first Minister,Manuel Marrero Cruz, in a meeting with Ministry of Transportation officials from across the country, urged to eliminate "softness" in the confrontation with the possible price increase.
"The increase in prices to the population by private transporters is a distortion that must be corrected," said Marrero Cruz. He called on the Ministry of Transportation and provincial and municipal administrations to monitor compliance with the established rates.
The government maintains that the preservation of wholesale fuel prices for private transporters should prevent the increase in the value of the services they offer to the population.
However, this is in contrast to the scenario offuel shortage in Cuban pesos, when the availability in foreign currencies has become the norm, exacerbating the problem.
The sale of services by the sector in 2023 slightly exceeded 530 million dollars, with a projection of reaching 570 million dollars for this year.
Despite such income, thetransportation in Cuba continues to face severe limitations in its infrastructure and resources, which has resulted in a reduced capacity to meet the demand for mobility, both for passengers and cargo.
"We would like more private transporters to join, but we will not allow absurd prices to be applied," declared the Prime Minister.
Transportation is a sector that is affected not only by the economic crisis, but also by internal restrictions and the inefficiency of the state sector.
In response to this context, the rulerMiguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez He urged the transportation sector to seek a turning point, insisting on the need to overcome internal obstacles because fuel shortages in the country will persist.
The government has tried in the past to regulate private transportation prices, but these attempts have not had the expected success and have led to protests, such asprivate taxi drivers strikes in 2023.
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