Amid the collapse and slow recovery of the National Electric System (SEN), a resident from Matanzas criticized the Cuban regime for the establishment of MLC stores, which have become the only option for purchasing goods in most state-run stores in the country.
Luis Ernesto Martínez González expressed his frustration on Facebook: “Without electricity, you can't even buy a can of sardines. A true 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 had stored in their refrigerators.
This situation has caused significant frustration among those affected, as the high prices of food make it difficult to obtain through any means.
One of the few alternatives currently available to Cubans, in addition to the MIPYMEs, which have also been impacted by the collapse of the SEN, are the foreign currency exchange stores, where some turn to purchase canned goods, useful in these times of crisis.
However, the lack of electricity has made these stores even more inaccessible.
In October, some stores run by the Cuban government began accepting cash payments in foreign currency, in addition to the MLC, a measure that has not yet been fully implemented across the entire retail network.
The government also announced that, in the coming months, more establishments will begin accepting foreign currency in cash.
At dawn on Tuesday, the Ministry of Energy and Mines announced that in the report from the Electric Union at 6:00 a.m. (local time), 70.89% of customers in Cuba already had electrical service.
"Today, the strengthening of established systems and the expansion of electric coverage in the country continues," they added on X.
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