Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero assured in a meeting of the Council of State that his government will not execute the measures announced at the end of 2023, which include the increase in prices of services such as gas, electricity, transportation, gasoline, etc., until “the conditions are not created” throughout the country.
According to the report from the official Granma media, “compliance with the schedule of the implementation process of the Government’s measures to correct distortions and re-boost the economy during the year 2024”, it was reported that “from January 15 to February 15, “consolidated the work system for monitoring and controlling this issue.”
In this regard, Esteban Lazo, president of the Council of State and the National Assembly of Cuba, pointed out that these economic measures, typical of a big package, are the only ones capable of “resolving the existing problems,” and added that although they were taken in a difficult time for the people, in the end they will defend “the work and the main conquests of the Revolution.”
Economic measures in Cuba are paralyzed for the moment
Already last January, the Cuban president, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, had indicated that the economic measures announced and approved for the year 2024 would not be applied until the appropriate conditions for it were in place. Right now there is not even fuel on the island and the shortage is palpable in the increasing blackouts.
“The implementation will be gradual, with special attention to people in vulnerable situations, following the principle of the Revolution that no one will be left helpless,” said Canel.
In January, some measures were implemented such as tariffs or salary increases that benefit some workers in the education and public health sectors.
Regarding the measures linked to the increase in prices, including those of fuel, and rates for electricity, transportation, gas and other services, they would come into force between February and March 2024, but the government keeps them paralyzed because the “conditions” are not in place. created.”
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