As the production of food in Cuba rapidly declines, the Castro regime has just confiscated the lands of 137 farmers on the island. The Cuban government is blaming farmers for the decline instead of the obvious culprit: 66 years of failed socialist policies that have hamstrung production in Cuba.
The Cuban government has revoked land rights from 137 farmers in Ciego de Ávila, citing alleged “repeated violations of current legislation” according to a meeting led by Salvador Valdés Mesa, Vice President of the Republic. This action takes place amidst a critical juncture for the nation’s agricultural production, characterized by significant failures in food supply targets and a worsening crisis in the farming sector.
The Cuban News Agency reported that during the discussion, Valdés Mesa claimed that the province’s livestock sector is “out of control,” accusing some producers of diverting milk to non-state markets. Regulatory bodies were also criticized for their lenient and permissive management that allows such irregularities.
This decision comes against a backdrop of a 500,000-liter milk deficit in the province’s annual plan, highlighting both the lack of essential supplies and the systemic disorganization within the production framework. The land withdrawal impacts farmers who often labor under challenging conditions, struggling with limited resources, equipment, and state support.
Meanwhile, authorities demand “increased efforts” to meet production goals without presenting tangible solutions to the shortages suffocating the sector. Instead of addressing the producers’ needs, the government focuses on punitive control measures, which jeopardize the population’s food security and heighten pressure on small-scale farmers.
The communist Castro dictatorship refuses to acknowledge its policies have destroyed all sectors of the Cuban economy, and farmers are just the latest scapegoat for their failures. This is socialism in action.
How does one confiscate land that was already confiscated and is already owned by the “government?”