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COMMUNIST UTOPIA: Cuba Warns of Fuel Cutbacks, Government Says Use ‘Animal-Powered’ Transportation

posted by Hannity Staff - 9.12.19

Cuba’s communist President Miguel Diaz-Canel warned residents of future energy cutbacks and potential blackouts this week; saying the government is experiencing a critical shortage of diesel fuel.

“There may be problems with the distribution of products that depend on diesel-fueled transport, in public transport and in energy generation, which we’re trying to take measures to avoid,” he said on state-controlled television.

Residents were left in the dark after the government reduced bus schedules and other forms of transportation to accommodate the lack of fuel.

“I understand that there is concern but we are not in a special period,” added the president, a term used to describe the country’s horrific economic crisis after the collapse of the USSR -it’s largest benefactor at the time.

“Although details of the measures were not specified, the president and the minister of economy, Alejandro Gil, said there would be a series of noticeable cutbacks in coming days. They said some state-run industries would cease production, and even called for greater use of animal-powered transportation,” reports the Associated Press.

Read the full report here.

CUBAN CRISIS: New Video Surfaces of Cubans ‘Waiting Hours’ for a Single Loaf of Bread

posted by Hannity Staff - 12.17.18

Stunning new footage emerged from Cuba this week that highlighted the socialist regime’s escalating struggle to feed its citizens; showing residents waiting hours for a single loaf of bread at local bakeries.

“Cubans line up at bakeries across Havana, waiting hours for a loaf of bread, a basic good that has become hard to find after some important mills broke down on the island resulting in a shortage of flour,” writes the AFP.

“I came here no foot. I’m already old so imagine if I don’t eat. I have to eat something,” said one hungry woman.

Watch the shocking video above.

COMMUNIST UTOPIA: Cuba Rations All Meat, Government Urges Residents to Eat ‘Giant Rodents’

posted by Hannity Staff - 6.21.19

Cuba’s struggling economy continued to falter in recent days; prompting government officials to regulate meat rations and other consumer goods as the communist nation’s food supplies dwindle.

“A 91-year-old former comrade of Cuba’s late dictator Fidel Castro recently startled Cubans when he announced government plans to breed ostriches to help feed the masses,” reports the Wall Street Journal. “Comandante Guillermo García raved on Cuba’s main TV news show about the giant flightless bird, ‘which produces more [meat] than a cow.’ The comandante, who runs some of Cuba’s cattle-breeding operations, also extolled the meat of the hutia, a giant rodent endemic to the island, as better than beef.”

“Pushed by the implosion of top ally Venezuela and sanctions imposed by the Trump administration, Cuba has driven into an economic ditch. The government has tightened state rations. Residents stand in lines for hours to buy scarce basic goods such as eggs, flour and chicken,” added the newspaper.

Cuba’s communist revolution is under increased pressure from US sanctions and a less-than-expected harvest season; with millions complaining of food shortages and long lines at super markets across the socialist country.

“Long lines outside shops with mostly bare shelves are increasingly common in Cuba, and the government has indeed signaled that things are going from bad to worse,” reports Reuters.

Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel blamed the Trump administration on the shortages; saying Washington was engaged in “asphyxiating financial persecution that makes the import of goods and resources of primary necessity particularly difficult.”

“While the crisis will not be as bad as in the 1990s, it will have a worrying social impact on the most vulnerable households, which are already on subsistence salaries,” said Pavel Vidal, a Cuban economist.

“This could be a critical moment that generates the consensus necessary to apply changes,” said Vidal. “The government needs to give more space to the private sector and investment.”

Experts warn the food shortages could be a predictor of a general economic collapse; similar to the escalating crisis sweeping Venezuela.

Read the full report at the Wall Street Journal. 

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