March 6 (UPI) -- A television report in Mexico said food products sent as humanitarian aid to Cuba are being sold in stores instead of reaching the population, an accusation the Cuban government rejected as false.
The investigation, broadcast by Mexican network TV Azteca, re[ported that products sent as part of Mexican aid packages appeared for sale in establishments in Havana and other provinces that sell exclusively in dollars and are linked to commercial networks controlled by the state and military apparatus.
According to the report, some of these foods were intended to be distributed free among the population amid a food crisis that affects the island.
Among the products identified is the so-called "frijol del bienestar," a packaged bean concoction included in assistance shipments from the Mexican government. The report said it is available through wholesale distributors and foreign-currency stores.
Interviews made by the network confirmed that the free aid did not reach citizens.
