Rations for Havana Residents (June 16-22)
HAVANA TIMES – We present the list of rationed protein products that Havana residents can buy this week (June 16-22) with their ration booklets at their neighborhood bodega stores.
The portions are distributed monthly on a rotating basis in the 15 municipalities of the capital. Residents also receive a quota of rice, sugar, and a small amount of beans or peas, salt, coffee and matches.
CHICKEN (1 lb for consumers aged 14 and over and medical diets): Conclude distribution in Plaza, continue distribution in Arroyo Naranjo, Marianao and La Lisa and begin distribution in San Miguel.
CHICKEN FOR GROUND BEEF (1 lb for consumers under 14): Conclude distribution in Plaza, distribute in Arroyo Naranjo.
MORTADELLA (½ pound per consumer): Conclude distribution in Old Havana; continue distribution in Havana del Este and Cotorro and start distribution in Playa..
GROUND BEEF (Ages 0-13 years). Conclude distribution in San Miguel; Continue distribution in Cerro and Centro Habana.
EGGS (5 for consumer and medical diets as applicable): Conclude distribution in Diez de Octubre, Boyeros and continue distribution in Marianao, Playa, Arroyo Naranjo, La Lisa, Cerro and Cotorro.
CHICKEN for FISH (11 ounces per consumer): Conclude distribution in Cerro, Havana Vieja, Habana del Este; continue distribution in Cotorro, Guanabacoa, San Miguel, Boyeros and Centro Habana.
Source: Empresa Provincial de Comercio La Habana
The Castro regime should be ashamed that over fifty five years after the revolution tens of thousands of acres of good agricultural land is reverting to bush while citizens are receiving rotating rations. Why is Cuba importing chicken from Brazil, Mexico, Canada and the US? Why is Cuba not producing more chicken by utilising some of those fallow acres of good land to produce feed for chickens? Why does Cuba have to import canned tomatoes from Spain and the US when there are thousands of acres of land in Cuba available to produce the crop? Why is there a shortage of eggs? Why is there a massive shortage of coffee? Why did the government purchasing agents buy pickled brussel sprouts from Spain – a vegetable which Cubans do not know! Responsibility for the problems given above lies with the regime! These problems are not a consequence of the US embargo, they are a consequence of incompetence and mis-management of the regime. Socialismo has failed. Time to consider the people of Cuba and to put failed political policies in the garbage can.