The seizure of several trucks with food belonging to farmers in Santiago de Cuba has unleashed a wave of indignation on social media.
Independent journalist Yosmany Mayeta Labrada reported the incident through his Facebook profile, stating that the police confiscated the goods at the location known as "El Fuego."
The affected farmers had worked hard to transport their products from the countryside to the city, but the authorities were not interested in that. As a result, in the comments section of the post, many users expressed their displeasure.
Carmen Rumayor, one of the internet users, wrote: "That farmer worked very hard on his land and without resources to sell his goods, so they come with these abuses and blackmail. Those police officers should be in vulnerable places where there are thefts and violence, like the terminal on street 4, instead of bothering the farmers."
Another user, Roberto, also shared his frustration: "With so many crimes happening, keeping an eye on a truck with food for the people... God, it's a DISASTER!"
The actions of the authorities have sparked a debate about the lack of support for farmers and the priorities of the police amid the food crisis facing the country.
While farmers struggle to provide food to the population, seizures represent an additional obstacle for those who depend on selling their products to survive.
Situations like this are not new. A few months ago, Carlos Díaz and Joelkis Díaz, a Cuban couple both 58 years old, suffered the confiscation of two cows they had owned for two and a half decades, by the agricultural delegate in Boyeros, Yisel Rodríguez.
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