The Christmas Dinner Pig in Cuba Will Be Imported

[El Presidente]

 

In 2018, Cuba produced around 149,000 tons of pork. In 2023, the figure barely surpassed 13,000, and last year it didn’t even reach 10,000, according to official data. Many state farms closed, and animal feed became scarce. Most private pig farmers—who once supplied neighborhoods and end-of-year celebrations—gave up as well.

 

"Under the midday sun, the market keeps filling up. The chalkboards blur with new numbers, the scent of imported garlic mingles with that of Peruvian mandarins, and the freezers hum on the brink of a blackout. The pig—once the beloved protagonist of Cuban celebrations—now carries a foreign passport."

 

 

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[1LegLance]

I traveled to Cuba a bunch Pre-Covid and was always amazed at how well things grew there. It is sad beyond belief to see what is happening...and not because the can't produce but because their govt policies make it hopeless and worthless to produce.

Pure insanity for a warm weather island that used to thrive to have to import much of anything.

[MrBirdman]

They’ve got plenty of pigs in the government, shame they’re all untouchable.