Amid the collapse and slow recovery of the National Electric System (SEN), a resident of Matanzas criticized the Cuban regime for the creation of MLC stores, which have become the only option for purchasing in most state stores in the country.
Luis Ernesto Martínez González expressed his discontent on Facebook: “Without electricity, you can’t even buy a can of sardines. A great achievement of the MLC!”
The energy crisis that left millions of Cubans without service for days caused many to lose the few perishable products they kept in their refrigerators.
This situation generated great frustration among those affected, as the high prices of food make it difficult to acquire them by any means.
One of the few alternatives available to Cubans right now, in addition to MIPYMEs, which have also been affected by the collapse of the SEN, are the hard currency collection stores, where some turn to buy canned goods, useful in these times of crisis.
However, the lack of electricity has made these stores even more inaccessible.
In October, some stores of the Cuban government began to accept cash payments in foreign currency, in addition to MLC, a measure that has not fully extended to the entire retail network.
The government also informed that in the coming months, more establishments will begin to accept cash foreign currency.
At dawn this Tuesday, the Ministry of Energy and Mines indicated that in the report from the Electric Union at 6:00 a.m. (local time), 70.89% of customers in Cuba already had electricity service.
"Today, the strengthening of established systems and the expansion of electrical coverage in the country continues," they added on X.
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