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Supply Without Demand and Vice Versa

The difference from the 1990s crisis is that there is an abundance of supply, which is incredible. Now the conflict is money.

Planted in key points of the city, the inspectors seek to identify the drivers who transport passengers without a permit.

A new list was published with activities not authorized for micro, small, & medium private enterprises, cooperatives, and the self-employed.

“Closed until further notice,” warned the security guard to anyone who approached the location at Manglar and Oquendo Streets in Havana.

My grandmother’s birthday is approaching, perhaps her last, and my mother is pulling out her savings. My grandmother asks for a cake.

A ration of personal hygiene supplies that are reduced to soap, toothpaste and perhaps a little detergent to wash clothes.

Just when the heat is at its peak in this country, the government acknowledges the existence of another serious crisis in power generation.

“I just moved here and still notice it, but I’m horrified that we could so easily normalize this situation for the sake of survival.”

Avon Products company has filed for bankruptcy in the US. This is what we know about its international sales in countries such as Nicaragua.

Alina asks for my help at the ATM; she needs to withdraw money from her card. She’s 82 and has been standing in line for a long time.