In a bid to address the ongoing crisis, the Cuban government has resorted to using mule teams for food distribution to remote communities in Imías, which remain isolated due to severe road damage caused by Hurricane Oscar. The disaster has left many families devastated, highlighting the inadequate response from the communist regime.
State journalist Frank Enrique shared on Facebook that this initiative aims to prioritize the delivery of essential food supplies and donations to areas such as Yacabo Arriba, Calderos, Explanada de Duaba, La Vega, El Jobo, Negencial, El Vagal, Arroyo Cali, and Batea. This approach underscores the lack of more efficient mechanisms in place.
According to Enrique, the regime is attempting to ensure that every resident in these mountainous regions receives assistance as swiftly as possible, in a desperate effort to counteract the negative perception stemming from their mishandling of the hurricane's aftermath.
Dora Elisa Valiente Romero, the Guantánamo mayor, informed the Cuban News Agency that the use of mules is crucial for distributing the family food basket and other essential goods to the population. She mentioned that, with the help of animal power, a limited supply of items such as rice, sugar, pasta, canned sardines, milk for infants, and bottled water have been transported to the cut-off areas.
In response to the situation following Hurricane Oscar, the government of Baracoa announced a series of measures to distribute basic products to the residents throughout October. This policy includes the complimentary provision of several essential goods, which will be recorded in the ration book, reflecting the ongoing resource scarcity in the region, as reported by Primada Visión on Facebook.
Previously, the regime boasted about "an aerial operation for the transportation of food towards Imías," since this Guantánamo municipality was isolated by land due to the hurricane's extensive damage.
The public's dissatisfaction with the government's actions, both before and after the cyclone's impact, has been evident in their appeals to leader Miguel Díaz-Canel during his brief visits to the affected areas.