{"id":213519,"date":"2020-02-10T13:28:31","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T18:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/?p=213519"},"modified":"2020-02-10T13:28:31","modified_gmt":"2020-02-10T18:28:31","slug":"cuban-government-denies-there-wont-be-toiletries-until-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba\/cuban-government-denies-there-wont-be-toiletries-until-april\/","title":{"rendered":"Cuban government denies there won\u2019t be toiletries until April"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Cuban government denied this Saturday that there will be no toiletries on the island until next April, as has been commented on social networks after recent statements by Minister of Domestic Trade Betsy D\u00edaz.<\/span><\/p>\n

A note from the Ministry of Domestic Trade (MINCIN), <\/span>published<\/span><\/a> on its website and which also appeared in the official media, says that people, whom it describes as \u201cunscrupulous and unpatriotic,\u201d \u201chave maliciously disseminated false information about an alleged statement by the Minister,\u201d who had allegedly said that there would be no toiletries until April in Cuba.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat was really announced,\u201d the official note says, \u201cclarifies that the demand and stability is not satisfied until March, since it is not backed by the available supply and that its offer should be stabilized at adequate levels as of April.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The MINCIN note affirms that those rumors by \u201cthe lackeys of imperialism\u201d seek to \u201cdamage the image of the Revolution\u201d and \u201cundermine the unity of the people,\u201d which, it says, \u201cthey will not achieve.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

On the other hand, it does not give explanations about the current situation of the distribution of toiletries nor does it provide more details about its expected normalization next April than what the minister said during a visit to the central province of Villa Clara.<\/span><\/p>\n

At that time, D\u00edaz confirmed that \u201cin recent months there was instability with the delivery of products such as detergent, soap and others very demanded by the population,\u201d according to <\/span>a report published<\/span><\/a> by the official newspaper <\/span>Granma<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The head of MINCIN said that this situation has been due to \u201cthe financial limitations of the country, associated with the intensification of the criminal U.S. economic blockade, which intends to asphyxiate us,\u201d and explained that in this scenario, the government has given \u201cpriority\u201d to food\u2015in particular those of the rationed family basket, which, she said, is nevertheless \u201cinsufficient\u201d\u2015, fuel and medicines.<\/span><\/p>\n

D\u00edaz said that the Cuban government and her ministry \u201chave been looking for financial variables and alternatives and have signed new agreements,\u201d which is why \u201cwe think that in April the supply of the main toiletries and other highly demanded products, such as chicken, will be stabilized.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Cuban Minister acknowledges shortage of toiletries and other products<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n