| 01.02.2021 – 12:35 (GMT-4)
humorist Ulysses Toirac ironies flooded his social media on Saturday due to a lack of cigarettes in stores, which appears to be “a wonderful public health plan.”
The interpreter of the popular character Chivichana said that his skin “reddens” to think “how many sacrifices the Cuban economy makes”.
“What a wonderful plan for public health! Zero cigarettes for sale in the capital! We want a healthy population!” Toirac wrote on his Facebook account, which became a space for reflection and questions about the reality that Cubans live on the island.
“I want to think about how many sacrifices the economy makes to deprive itself of that income that includes the famous taxes on cigarettes and drinks (which exist in all countries and apply to these items to discourage consumption)! crying with emotion! How damn happy! “
Your post generated hundreds of comments. While some preferred to follow the line of humor and have fun with the publication, others joined the critics, not only because of the shortage, but also because of the new prices that began on January 1 in Cuba and augur a full 2021 of deficiencies and sadness. for Cubans.
“Right now you remember when they told you in Miami, ‘Wait, wait,’ ‘Perfect, I trust angry and anxious smokers… I think, to that extent, if communism is deceived,'” And wait until next February. , that inflation will not let you live the story “,” Compay, I was hurt to know that a box of condoms has 40 CUP “, are some of the comments in the Toirac publication.
The lack of cigars in many Cuban stores is already a common problem, especially for smokers of brands such as H. Upmann, which is already quite difficult to find in some places in Havana.
In this regard, a Facebook user questioned a report broadcast by Cuban television on Saturday morning, in which images were presented with a lot of boxes of H. Upmann cigarettes and beef.
“I imagine that ICRT used its file as a visual support, because the absence of this brand and others is well known among smokers.
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