Informal Market Prices
"Informal Market Prices" explores Cuba's economic landscape with a focus on unofficial markets where essentials like fuel, rice, bread, and medicine surpass government price controls.
![What Can a Cuban Teacher's Salary Actually Buy?]()
What Can a Cuban Teacher's Salary Actually Buy?
Published on 9/24/2026
![Daughter Appeals for Aid to Afford Mother's Chemotherapy in Cuba: "Each Vial Costs Between $90 and $200 on the Street"]()
Daughter Appeals for Aid to Afford Mother's Chemotherapy in Cuba: "Each Vial Costs Between $90 and $200 on the Street"
Published on 8/2/2026
![Cuban Government Lifts Rice Price Cap]()
Cuban Government Lifts Rice Price Cap
Published on 7/17/2026
![Mango and Pineapple Slices: The Summer Delicacy at a Cuban Campsite]()
Mango and Pineapple Slices: The Summer Delicacy at a Cuban Campsite
Published on 7/8/2026
!["Stagnant at Every Stage: Cuban Comedian Highlights Bread Ration Regression"]()
"Stagnant at Every Stage: Cuban Comedian Highlights Bread Ration Regression"
Published on 7/1/2026
![Cubans Turn to Homemade Bread Amid Skyrocketing Street Prices: "It's More Affordable Than You Think"]()
Cubans Turn to Homemade Bread Amid Skyrocketing Street Prices: "It's More Affordable Than You Think"
Published on 6/24/2026
![Cuban Government Struggles for Nearly a Month to Unload Chinese Donated Rice]()
Cuban Government Struggles for Nearly a Month to Unload Chinese Donated Rice
Published on 6/16/2026
![Cubans in Matanzas Receive Only Two Pounds of Rice After Two-Month Delay]()
Cubans in Matanzas Receive Only Two Pounds of Rice After Two-Month Delay
Published on 2/15/2025
![Year-End Struggles: Fuel Lines Stretch Six Blocks in Havana]()
Year-End Struggles: Fuel Lines Stretch Six Blocks in Havana
Published on 12/14/2024
![Fuel Shortage Crisis Intensifies in Cuba: Massive Lines at Gas Stations and Days-Long Waits]()
Fuel Shortage Crisis Intensifies in Cuba: Massive Lines at Gas Stations and Days-Long Waits
Published on 12/11/2024
