Inflation in Cuba continues to break records every day: a resident of Santiago shared on social media this Wednesday that the price of sugar reached 550 pesos per pound in that eastern province of Cuba, reflecting the alarming increase in the cost of basic goods amid the economic crisis.
Gema Jlo said in the Facebook group “Bazar Santiago de Cuba” that she found it “incredible” that “a pound of sugar cost 550 pesos.”
In her post, she also pointed out that "it's already a luxury to have a spoonful of sugar," expressing her frustration at the inability to access such a basic food.
The rise in prices increasingly affects families, who must confront this reality with limited income and increasingly scarce resources.
In a context where sugar reaches 550 pesos per pound in the informal market and with only 15 functioning sugar mills for the upcoming harvest, Cubans are forced to resort to an extreme and harmful practice: using instant drinks as a substitute to sweeten food and beverages.
Recently, the Food Monitor Program issued an alert about this concerning situation, warning that this practice is already causing victims and generating serious consequences.
However, inflation is affecting all food items. The Cuban activist Yamilka Laffita (known on her social media as Lara Crofs) reported what she had to pay when she went to the farmer's market to buy a few vegetables.
"I present to you Mrs. Onion, 650 CUP per pound. The honorable Mr. Lemon, 500 CUP per pound. The rich and nutritious Mr. Tomato, 750 CUP per pound," he detailed ironically on his Facebook wall.
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