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Cuban authorities provided residents of the municipality of Mella, in Santiago de Cuba, with a supply of food as part of the state's "assistance" in response to the imminent arrival of Hurricane Melissa.
The journalist Mario J. Pentón shared on his social media images showcasing the contents of the "food modules." The photographs and messages sent to the reporter indicate that the state assistance included: a pack of Criollos cigarettes, a can of El Norteño sardines, a package of spaghetti, and a bag of rice or some other unidentified product.
The message received by the journalist stated: "Hello Mario, this is what they gave to the people in the Mella municipality to get through the hurricane." Pentón accompanied the images with a comment that has gone viral:
“This is the response to Díaz-Canel's question: ‘What failed state could organize and do everything we are doing in such a difficult moment as this?’ Sardines are only for those over 65 years old.”
Dozens of internet users reacted with indignation and sarcasm, denouncing that in other provinces the rice for the month hasn't even been distributed, while dollar stores continue to sell food in hard currency that the average Cuban cannot access.
Among the testimonies, some claim that in addition to the modest package shown, only a pound of sugar was distributed, and that previously a kilo of rice had been given out for children under six years old.
The publication adds to a long list of complaints on social media regarding the regime's neglect of the most vulnerable population, even during times of national emergency.
While the ruler Miguel Díaz-Canel boasts about the "organization" of the socialist state, Cubans are claiming that the only real assistance comes "by the mercy of God," as expressed by one of the neighbors.
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