Havana/Prensa Latina
The Prime Minister of Cuba, Manuel Marrero, called on the Government to work together with the people to eradicate accumulated problems, as emerged today from a meeting of the Council of Ministers, headed by President Miguel Díaz-Canel.
The Presidency and Government of Cuba portal published the day before that during the last meeting of the national executive, Marrero urged to offer timely information to citizens and to listen to their concerns and proposals for solutions to each problem.
Likewise, the head of Government called to maintain and strengthen unity in all areas, an effort in which the example and responsibility of managers at all levels is decisive.
In the work session, held at the Palace of the Revolution (headquarters of the executive), the status of the implementation of the government’s projections to address the accumulated problems in the country was reported, the source said.
The First Deputy Minister of Economy and Planning, Mildrey Granadillo, presented actions carried out during February and March as part of the government measures to correct distortions and re-boost the economy.
He recalled the entry into force since last March 1 of the new retail fuel prices, both in national currency and in convertible foreign currencies, which will be reviewed quarterly.
He pointed out that there is dissatisfaction with the increase in prices for public transportation of passengers and cargo offered by forms of non-state management of the economy, despite the fact that they continue to acquire fuel for these activities at the established wholesale prices.
According to Granadillo, the Agreement that sets the rate for the population of electrical energy for the residential sector was also updated, which increased by 25 percent for consumers who exceed 500 kilowatts.
The meeting of the Council of Ministers assessed the behavior of the island’s economic indicators at the end of February, among other issues.
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