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Cuba reduces subsidized bread rations to the size of a cookie as economic crisis spirals

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The Cuban government has reduced the size of subsidized bread rations given to the population, slashing it by a quarter as the economic crisis the island is immersed in continues to deepen.

Concretely, the bread unit will go from 80 grams to 60, Reuters reported. It is expected to have a considerable impact, as most Cubans don't earn enough to afford non-subsidized goods in the private market.

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