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The Spanish Congress Asks the Government To Increase Collaboration for the Shipment of Powdered Milk to Cuba

With 33 votes in favor and three abstentions, Proposition No. of Law went ahead this Wednesday in the commission of international cooperation for development 14ymedio, Havana, 30 May 2024 — The international cooperation commission for development of the Spanish Congress of Deputies approved on Monday a Proposition No. of Law (PNL)* presented by the socialist … Continue reading “The Spanish Congress Asks the Government To Increase Collaboration for the Shipment of Powdered Milk to Cuba”

A French Organization Sends 10 Tons of Powdered Milk to Cuba

The container is valued at 40,000 euros and another 63,000 euros has already been raised of a total of 70,000 that will pay for another shipment 14ymedio, Havana, 31 May 2024 — The French association CubaCoop loaded a container this Wednesday with 10.4 tons of powdered milk valued at 40,000 euros destined for the Island … Continue reading “A French Organization Sends 10 Tons of Powdered Milk to Cuba”

The Congress of Spain Approves Funds To Guarantee the Shipment of Powdered Milk for the Children of Cuba

The UN supports the Island with the shipment of 144 metric tons of milk powder per month 14ymedio, Havana, 30 May 2024 — The Congress of Spain approved, on Monday, an initiative presented by the Sumar coalition, made up of 20 left-wing political parties, to “contribute to overcoming the shortage of milk destined for children … Continue reading “The Congress of Spain Approves Funds To Guarantee the Shipment of Powdered Milk for the Children of Cuba”

The Cuban Regime Trips Over Itself in Justifying Its Request for Milk to the UN

14ymedio, Madrid, 4 March 2024 — The Cuban Government has waited five days to respond to the revelation that, for the first time in history, it has had to resort to an urgent request for aid to the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) in the face of milk shortages. The regime tries to tone … Continue reading “The Cuban Regime Trips Over Itself in Justifying Its Request for Milk to the UN”

Cuba Buys 500 Tons of Powdered Milk From the United States

14ymedio, Madrid, 1 March 2024 — It has been two days since the Spanish agency EFE released the news that Cuba had asked, for the first time in history, for help from the United Nations World Food Program in the face of the milk shortage, but the Government still does not say a single word. … Continue reading “Cuba Buys 500 Tons of Powdered Milk From the United States”

Switzerland Donates 150 Tons Of Milk Powder To Cuba For Social Programs / EFE, 14ymedio

EFE/14ymedio, 10 February 2016 — Switzerland donated 150 tons of milk powder to Cuba on Tuesday, which will be used for social programs serving children, the elderly and pregnant women, according to a report on state television. The Swiss ambassador to Cuba, Anne Pascale Krauer Müller said that these donations of milk from her country … Continue reading “Switzerland Donates 150 Tons Of Milk Powder To Cuba For Social Programs / EFE, 14ymedio”

Due to Non-Payment, 11 Ships With Food for Cuba Remained Offshore for Several Days

14ymedio, Madrid, 5 April 2024 — This Thursday morning, 11 ships full of food remained offshore, unable to enter Cuban ports due to the payment problems faced daily by the Government, said the first Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment, Oscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga, in an appearance on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel’s new TV … Continue reading “Due to Non-Payment, 11 Ships With Food for Cuba Remained Offshore for Several Days”

A Flood of Livestock ‘Incidents’ Alarms Artemisa’s Inspectors

14ymedio, Havana, 29 March 2024 — “Animals without a brand or ear tag, with an unreported change of category, off the farm without authorization and without documents” have been just some of the 9,300 violations found by the Cuban authorities during the investigation carried out this month on the lands and livestock in Artemisa province. … Continue reading “A Flood of Livestock ‘Incidents’ Alarms Artemisa’s Inspectors”

Economist Pedro Monreal Points Out a ‘Statistical Blackout’ in Official Cuban Data

14ymedio, Havana, 14 March 2024 — The balance sheet for Internal Trade in Cuba for 2023, published by the Government this Wednesday, provided only one statistic for the sector: 70% of the construction materials delivery plan was met. The rest of the meeting consisted of an accumulation of “enigmatic formulations, abundant exhortations, a drought of … Continue reading “Economist Pedro Monreal Points Out a ‘Statistical Blackout’ in Official Cuban Data”

United Nations World Food Program Reports that Cubans Between the Ages of 14 and 60 Suffer from Malnutrition

14ymedio, Madrid, 5 April 2023 — “The diet of the average Cuban household is poor in micronutrients and not sufficiently healthy or diverse due to limited and unstable availability of nutritious foods, socioeconomic factors, and poor eating habits.” The World Food Program (WFP), an arm of the United Nations, is forceful in its annual report on … Continue reading “United Nations World Food Program Reports that Cubans Between the Ages of 14 and 60 Suffer from Malnutrition”

Cuba’s Slow Collapse, a Country that is Running out of Food

Among the shelves of the Frutas Selectas Food Stand in Holguín there are photographs of the revolutionaries Camilo Cienfuegos and Ernesto Che Guevara, as well as a large poster with the slogan of this State company: “Selected Fruits: the most select from the tropics.” What is missing is fruit for sale. Frutas Selectas is a … Continue reading “Cuba’s Slow Collapse, a Country that is Running out of Food”