Ongoing U.S. sanctions against Cuba have pushed the Caribbean nation into a state of crisis. The Trump administration's cutoff of oil shipments to the island has escalated the already precarious situation to levels rarely seen before, and with each passing day the crisis appears to deteriorate.
As the Miami Herald reported, food and gas prices have surged in a matter of days, with a package of chicken now costing a month's salary, 5,000 Cuban pesos, or about $208, while a liter of gas has climbed to 3,800 pesos, roughly $158.
