The government will sell one pound of chicken to children, pregnant women, and the elderly in Las Tunas following the passage of Melissa

The Business Group of Commerce in Las Tunas announced this Tuesday that it has begun distributing and selling one pound of chicken exclusively for children under 13 years old, seniors over 65, and pregnant women, as part of the "recovery actions" following Hurricane Melissa.

According to the official post on Facebook, the product is already available in stores in the municipalities of Las Tunas, Puerto Padre, and Colombia, and will reach the rest of the Tunero territory in the coming days.

The authorities insist that the sale will be conducted through the rationed trade system and only for prioritized groups.

The Periódico 26 confirmed the information, indicating that this distribution is part of the actions directed at the municipalities most affected by the hurricane.

In the municipality of Manatí, the meat supplier Victuro Acosta López assured the local radio that chicken is now available in the network of butcher shops in the urban area, as well as in the localities of Dumañuecos and Puerto Manatí, while delivery to the rural area will take place soon.

The trade units also reminded consumers entitled to this product that they must purchase it on the same day it is distributed; otherwise, they will lose their allocation of that pound of chicken.

The measure has generated discontent among the people of Tunera, who consider it insufficient and exclusive.

On social media, several users expressed their dissatisfaction with what they describe as a "handout" amidst the food crisis the country is experiencing.

“And the rest of the population has no rights to anything, as always. Meanwhile, the executives take most of it home,” wrote Luis Ángel G. Hipolit.

"And what about those aged 14 to 64? Do we have to wait until we turn 65 to buy chicken? We will keep paying exorbitant prices," commented Marcia Labrada Suárez, to which Yamelin Velázquez added, "It seems like those aged 14 to 64 were not affected by the cyclone."

"For God's sake, what a lack of respect. How do they expect my 4-year-old son and my 75-year-old father to survive on a pound of chicken?" questioned Roberto Eliades Bermúdez Tamayo, while Ivon Salazar Moro summarized the feelings of many: "It’s always the same, handouts for the people and privileges for those above."