Long queues, shortages and struggles to get food: the harsh reality in the streets of Cuba

The difficult economic situation in Cuba is nothing new to anyone. For many years, the island has entered a crisis of which it seems unable to emerge. However, now there is a shortage of food. Something similar to what is happening in Venezuela ruled by Nicolás Maduro.

Journalist Yoani Sánchez, one of the most famous anti-Castro voices in the world, has published on Saturday on Twitter several messages that mark the difficult period that the Cubans are going through.

"A few months ago, on this island, the lines grew longer and longer, with some customers they have to fight to hits to achieve something like this … #PolloCongelado, "he said in a first tweet.

In another message, he said: "Shortly after, the shortage reached this other product, then ranks and fights focused on can buy eggs"

"As the shortage continued to grow, hot dogs became the center of the obsession thousands of Cubans needing to put something on the plate, "he added.

Sánchez, who repeatedly denounced human rights violations in Cuba, stressed: "And now we have reached a point where there is a line and fight for almost everything, and that a surfer shows as a trophy having been able to buy a picadillo tube from "ave". (find out what he's doing) "

The reporter then added: "Meanwhile, the ruling party avoids the word "crisis", rejects the euphemism he created during the economic collapse of the 90s (Special Period) and mentions only "financial stress" or "moments of sacrifice" … You see that "up there" do not have to queue"

Cuba, like Venezuela, goes through an economic crisis that leaves thousands of people in poverty and without possibilities to cover their basic needs.

It is for this reason that many decide to leave the country. A total of 1,558,312 Cubans, 13.57% of the population, lives off the island, according to an interactive map hosted on the website of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) of the United Nations.

The Global Migration Stock app tracks migrants around the world and lets them know where they are going. In the case of Cuba, the map shows a wide range, with lines to all continents.

The largest number of Cuban migrants is concentrated in the United States (1,252,037) and Spain (132,378), followed by Italy (34,057), Mexico (18,111), Canada (15,509 ), Germany (14,576) and Puerto Rico (12,988). , Venezuela (11,601), Costa Rica (5,791), France (4,852), Dominican Republic (3,927), Switzerland (3,379), Chile (3,173), Ecuador (3,083), Panama (2,917) , Haiti (2,555), Sweden (2,755), Brazil (2,544), South Africa (2,533), Russia (2,228) and the United Kingdom (2,184).