2024-01-07 18:12:34
Original source with all the details in Mincin reports that there are no supply books in 2024 due to “financial limitations.”
The products that are pending from last year will be noted in the 2023 notebook. (Photo © Periódico Cubano)
The Provincial Directorate of Commerce in Matanzas, belonging to the Ministry of Domestic Trade (Mincin) reported that there is no availability of supply books at the beginning of 2024 due to “financial limitations.” The lack of State resources prevents the import of raw materials, essentially sheets and ink for printing, to manufacture the notebooks.
According to the Facebook profile of the Matanzas government, the setback occurs in a context where punctuality in the distribution of these documents is crucial for the acquisition of products from the regulated family basket. The temporary solution is for wineries to continue accepting the presentation of 2023 ration cards.
Since there are so few products that reach the rationalized distribution in last year’s notebook, there is a lot of room to continue writing down what each family unit has at the beginning of the year 2024. In that sense, Tamara Castillo, director of The State Directorate of Commerce in Matanzas explained that the delay in the delivery of the new booklets does not prevent the marketing of this year’s regulated products.
A circular from the Mincin reached the province approving “writing down the products from the January and February 2024 basket in last year’s notebooks, until the preparation of the new notebooks is completed.”
This guidance is valid for all retail establishments that sell the regulated family basket, such as wineries, bakeries, milk stores, butcher shops and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) sales points. The Mincin’s promise is to print the 2024 notebooks before March 30.
This news about the delays in the delivery of supply books for 2024 has sparked various reactions among the Cuban population. The opinions reflect a mixture of concern, skepticism and criticism towards government management.
Ramón Romero Milia expresses his frustration and disappointment with the current situation. The citizen criticizes the need to import raw materials for something as simple as a supply book, made up of a cardboard, six sheets and two loops.
For his part, Liuber Martínez, with a critical tone, questions the government’s import priorities, pointing out that, in addition to food and raw materials for notebooks, what else is being imported that could be relevant for day-to-day life? of the citizen? His comment calls into question whether resources are being used efficiently.
On the other hand, Juan Carlos Montero Cuellar highlights a different concern, focusing on the protection of the people. He argues that beyond the distribution of the notebooks, attention should be paid to the verification of the weights used in state points of sale.
Montero Cuellar highlights the lack of control and the need to invest in new weights that comply with international measurement standards. This perspective suggests that the problem lies not only in the delivery of the notebooks, but also in ensuring a fair and accurate distribution of the products.
Original source and more details in PERIÓDICO CUBANO
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