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Cuban-American Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar reacted to the report that denounces the sale in dollars of humanitarian aid sent to Cuba by the Mexican government, asserting that those responsible within the regime "will fall and be held accountable."
In a message posted on X, the legislator stated that for years she has reported that international aid intended for the Cuban people ends up in the hands of the ruling elite or is turned into business within the state-controlled system.
"I'm not surprised at all. I have been denouncing this for years: for decades, any humanitarian aid sent to the regime, supposedly for the Cuban people, ends up in the hands of the Castro elite or is resold at exorbitant prices to the very people," he wrote.
Salazar's statements come after the publication of a report by the Mexican channel TV Azteca that documents how donated products from Mexico are being sold in stores that operate in dollars within the island.
According to the research presented by journalist Rodrigo Lema, food sent as humanitarian aid to alleviate the crisis in Cuba ends up being sold in establishments controlled by the State and connected to the military sector.
One of the most documented cases is the so-called "bean of wellness," a product that was supposed to be distributed free of charge to the population, but according to the report, is being sold through wholesale distributors connected to military structures.
The research indicates that 30-kilogram bundles of beans are offered for 43 dollars, which amounts to approximately 1.43 dollars per kilogram, an unaffordable price for many Cubans amid the severe economic crisis the country is experiencing.
The report also includes testimonies from citizens who claim they have not received any products from the donations and assert that many of those items end up in state-run stores that operate in foreign currency.
In response to these allegations, Salazar accused the Cuban government of turning international aid into a business while the population faces food shortages.
"While Cubans are starving, the dictatorship turns international naivety into a business for the military and the regime's elite," he affirmed.
The congresswoman concluded her message with a warning directed at the leaders of the Cuban regime.
"They will fall. And they will be held accountable. Very soon," he wrote.
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