The Cuban government says it will begin rationing chicken, eggs, rice, beans, soap and other basic products in the face of a grave economic crisis.
FILE - In this April 17, 2019 file photo, people wait in line to buy chicken at a government-run grocery store in Havana, Cuba. The Cuban government said Friday, May 10, that it will begin widespread rationing of chicken, eggs, rice, beans, soap and other basic products in the face of a grave economic crisis.
Cuba imports roughly two thirds of its food at an annual cost of more than $2 billion and brief shortages of individual products have been common for years. In recent months, a growing number of products have started to go missing for days or weeks at a time, and long lines have sprung up within minutes of the appearance of scarce products like chicken or flour. Many shoppers find themselves still standing in line when the products run out, a problem the government has been blaming on “hoarders.
“What the country needs to do is produce. Sufficient merchandise is what will lead to shorter lines,” he said. Food stores in Cuba are government-run and sell products ranging from highly subsidized to wildly overpriced by global standards. Every Cuban receives a ration book that allows them to buy small quantities of basic goods like rice, beans, eggs and sugar each month for payment equivalent to a few U.S. cents.
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