black market

Understanding the basic psychology of the consumer would contribute to permanently correct distortions in the Cuban economy.
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The United States's sanctions against Venezuela continue to punish ordinary Venezuelans while deepening the country's political crisis.
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If there’s one thing that makes me uneasy, it’s watching a shark fight a sardine. Even more so, when the fight is rigged in the shark’s favor. This is the same uneasy feeling I’ve had…
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Noontime, any day last week. A neighbor tells me that a small market near my home is selling toilet paper. Without thinking twice, I stop what I'm doing and embark on its search,…
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The street vendors in Cuba's commercial underworld are experts at reading gestures and faces: "What do you need? We have everything. Just ask," he invited, allowing my friend to state…
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