New decree to raise your spirits or drown your sorrows

The latest Executive signed by  President Laurentino  Cortizo, and Health  Minister Rosario Turner,  has raised the limit imposed on the sale of alcoholic beverages during the  Covid-19 pandemic.

It comes into effect on Monday, June 22. so post lockdown Sunday the government can expect a sharp increase in tax revenue as citizens raise   a glass to lift their spirits or drown their sorrow.s

The decree also provides that it will only be sold in retail outlets and in closed containers. The sale of beverages will be for personal consumption at home

An earlier decree lifting the total ban on liquor sales said that only six units of beer, a bottle of wine or one of liquor of any type, could be sold per person -CHEERS !