Fernando Chenard Piña, martyr of the Commerce, Gastronomy and Services sector, accompanies his men and women in Contramaestre, those common people who daily have the will to contribute to the welfare of the people.
Despite the complexity of Cuba’s commercial activity in the current context of global crisis and the intensified blockade, these workers strive to guarantee goods and services, in the search for the efficiency demanded by the sector.
Behind the counter are present these men and women, called to fulfill the mission of providing services to their fellow men and women, called to ensure the sale of the basic food basket, often delayed by media setbacks.
Behind an armchair in a barbershop and hairdresser’s other faces of skilled hands remain to enhance the beauty of each client, through haircuts, hairstyles, beard or mustache trims, and aesthetic treatments.
Behind a work table, there are technicians who repair multi-purpose pots or rice cookers, induction stoves and even broken fans.
They also distinguish those who fix broken radios, televisions and refrigerators, often making use of their own inventiveness due to the lack of spare parts.
Behind the sewing machines, there are tailors or dressmakers who mend clothes, school uniforms and make other garments for comfort at home; there are shoemakers who restore practical use to everyday footwear.
Emblematic restaurants, cafeterias, small shops, industrial or ideal markets, also count on these people in the provision of services, who are gaining a space in the daily life of society.
Serving their people, are the men and women of Commerce, Gastronomy and Services, accompanied by Fernando Chenard Piña, martyr of the sector, who proudly looks at his workers committed to the welfare of the people.
