The recovery of TAORO nectar in its traditional format was celebrated as a "success" by a communist leader in Granma, while the population continues to face shortages of basic products.
Yudelkis Ortiz, the first secretary of the Communist Party in the province, celebrated this "victory" in a message posted on her Facebook profile, highlighting a nectar supposedly "highly sought after in the national and international markets," even though in reality most Cubans have not seen or consumed it for years.
The nectar, promoted as the "star product" of the canned goods industry in the eastern region, is available in flavors such as tamarind, pineapple, mango, and guava.
The leader also announced that the industry is anticipating the upcoming tomato campaign, "to venture into it," she revealed.
Ortiz concluded his praise of the canning industry in the province with the phrase "With the strength of Unity, Granma will prevail," used to mask the disconnect between the people's priorities and the propaganda victories of the Communist Party.
The Granma Vegetable Canning Company celebrated on its Facebook profile that "it has been quite a challenge given the situation in the country, but our people can always count on the canners," ignoring the fact that products from the TAORO brand were widely enjoyed in the past, but today are among the many canned goods that go unnoticed by the majority of the population.
In another post, the entity showcased the TAORO brand canned goods, available in 3,330-gram cans, which can be purchased by those who can afford the price of 5.63 euros at the online store Pa’miTienda.
While the top leader of Granma and the canning company proudly showcase a product as a "revolutionary achievement," it is inaccessible to the majority of the population, which is facing unprecedented food shortages. In Santiago de Cuba, children received spoiled baby food through the basic food basket.
In 2023, a Cuban mother reported finding a strange and toxic substance in the baby food distributed in the island's stores through the rationing system.
“Today it’s my turn, and I’m going to make this viral. Although I know that nothing will happen to those responsible for such filth, I believe I can save one or more lives as valuable as those of our children. I found this, as can be clearly seen, in the store's fruit puree,” said Elizabeth Sánchez Castellano, who lives in Santiago de Cuba, on Facebook this Monday.
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