HAVANA WEATHER

Cuban Business Owner Does in Months What the State Didn’t Do for Years

cuban-business-owner-does-in-months-what-the-state-didn’t-do-for-years
Local residents say the business has reinvigorated the neighborhood. (14ymedio)

14ymedio bigger14ymedio, Miguel García, Holguín, October 18, 2023 — A motorcycle zips by as a horse-drawn carriage makes its way on the other side of road. The sunlight glistens off the asphalt which is, quite surprinsingly, flawless, without a pothole or a crack. The owner of the nearby privately owned company, Super Rapido CG, invested in repairs to the street in front of his business so that it would not pose a danger to motorists. The money to restore more than a kilometer of roadway in the San Rafael section of Holguín came out of his own pocket.

“The man has revived the neighborhood,” says Georgina, a 76-year-old housewife who for decades watched the area around her deteriorate. Now hopeful, she closely follows the efforts of Amauris Gonzalez Parra, owner of the Super Rapido CG, who is changing the face of the neighborhood. “Not only did he fix the road here but several new businesses have opened thanks to this. The place is always full of customers.”

She points to a wide patio covered with a blue tarp where Gonzalez Parra, his two children and his employees wait on customers coming to pick up the shipments that relatives overseas have bought for them on the company website. On Monday, the place was bustling as workers behind the counter hurriedly fetched merchandise.

On Monday, the place was bustling as workers behind the counter hurriedly fetched merchandise

“Every month my brother buys me a supply of food, soap, cooking oil and detergent. It’s convenient for me come here to come here to pick it so we don’t need home delivery,” says 30-year-old Luis Angel, one of the dozens of people in the store at noon. Three coolers display soft drinks, beers and juices of different types and sizes.

“Amauris has helped his congregation a lot. He’s a Jehovah’s Witness and this is close to Kingdom Hall, the temple his family attends, says Luis Angel. “He has a very big heart. If a ’brother of faith’ gets sick, he provides food and other types of support. He has also given jobs to many of them.”

Although official resentment of Jehovah’s Witnesses has decreased significantly in recent years, it is still difficult for them to find work in strategically important sectors such as tourism. The prejudices that led to decades-long workplace discrimination have not been completely erased, which is why Gonzalez Parra’s gesture is so greatly appreciated by his community.

Luis Angel points out the the residents of San Rafael still find it odd that a private citizen had to pay to fix the road. It leads to two facilities — a slaughterhouse and an egg warehouse — belonging to Holguín Poultry Company. It also leads to Frutas Selectas, a division of the Silo Company, as well

Leer más >>

Comparte:
Publicaciones

Artículos Relacionados

 

Contáctenos

 

Si desea contactar NoticiasCubanas.com, el portal de todas

las noticias cubanas, por favor contáctanos.

¡Estaremos felices de escucharlo!

 

Con gusto le informáremos acerca de nuestra oferta de publicidad

o algún otro requerimiento.

 

contacto@noticiascubanas.com

 

 

Términos de uso

NoticiasCubanas.com es gratis para todas las personas, nosotros no cobramos ningún cargo por el uso del sitio de ninguna manera. Leer los artículos es completamente gratis, no existe ningún costo oculto en nuestro sitio.


Proveemos una colección de noticias cubanas, noticias internacionales sobre Cuba para cualquier persona interesada. Nuestros usuarios utilizan NoticiasCubanas.com bajo el acto de libre elección y bajo su propia Responsabilidad.

Nosotros no recolectamos ningún tipo de información de nuestros usuarios, no solicitamos ninguna dirección electrónica, número telefónico, o ningún otro tipo de dato personal.

 

Medimos el monto de tráfico que noticiasCubanas.com recibe, pero no esperamos compartir esta información con alguien, excepto nuestros socios de publicidad. Nos regimos bajo las normas Cubanas en cada cuestión legal, cualquier aspecto no clarificado aquí debe ser considerado sujeto bajo el sistema Legal de Cuba.

 


Oferta


Si deseas saber como tu sitio de noticias puede formar parte de nuestro sitio NoticiasCubanas.com, o si deseas publicidad con nosotros.

 

Por favor, póngase en contacto para mas detalles.

Estaremos felices de responder a todas tus dudas y preguntas sobre NoticiasCubanas.com. ¡La casa de todas las noticias cubanas!

contacto@noticiascubanas.com


Sobre nosotros

NoticiasCubanas.com es la casa de todas las noticias cubanas, somos un sitio conglomerado de noticias en Cuba. Nuestro objetivo es darle importantes, interesante, actuales noticias sobre Cuba, organizadas en categorías.

Nosotros no escribimos noticias, solo recolectamos noticias de varios sitios cubanos. Nosotros no somos parte, solo proveemos noticias de todas las fuentes de Cuba, y de otras partes del mundo.

Nosotros tenemos un objetivo simple, deseamos brindarle al usuario el mayor monto de noticias con calidad sobre Cuba, y la visión que tiene el mundo sobre Cuba. Nosotros no evaluamos las noticias que aparecen en nuestro sitio, tampoco no es nuestra tarea juzgar las noticias, o los sitios de las noticias.

Deseamos servir a los usuarios de internet en Cuba con un servicio de calidad. Este servicio es gratuito para todos los cubanos y todos aquellos que estén interesados en las noticias cubanas y noticias internacionales sobre Cuba.