For the first time in history, Cuba's communist regime has asked the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) for help due to its inability to distribute subsidized milk to children under 7 years of age.
According to EFE, the WFP confirmed that it received an official communication from the Cuban regime and that the food supplies are en route to the island. Likewise, it stated that "it is the first time that Cuba requests support by issuing an official communication to the highest level of management of the WFP":
We confirm that the WFP has received an official communication from the (Cuban) Government requesting support to continue the monthly delivery of 1 kilogram of milk for girls and boys under 7 years of age throughout the country.
The WFP program, which is part of the U.N., recognized an "urgent need" in the request due to the "deep economic crisis facing Cuba," which is "significantly impacting the food and nutritional security of the population."
The Cuban regime cannot supply bread either
Around 80% of the products consumed by the island's residents are imported. The Cuban regime also reported that it will not be able to guarantee the supply and delivery of subsidized bread, included in the basic food basket, until the end of March 2024 due to the lack of wheat flour.
