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Informal Markets

Explore Cuba's informal markets, where street hawkers navigate poverty, engage in impromptu sales, and face challenges with counterfeit currency and resource scarcity.

Counterfeit 500-Peso Notes Emerge as New Threat in Cuba
Counterfeit 500-Peso Notes Emerge as New Threat in Cuba

Published on 8/4/2026

Why Farmers in Cuba Struggle to Produce: More Than Just Payment Issues
Why Farmers in Cuba Struggle to Produce: More Than Just Payment Issues

Published on 3/29/2026

Cuban Doctor Chronicles the Struggle of Repairing a Motorcycle in Havana
Cuban Doctor Chronicles the Struggle of Repairing a Motorcycle in Havana

Published on 11/17/2025

Cuban Woman Visits Santa Clara's La Candonga: "Prices Reflect Cuba's Business Reality"
Cuban Woman Visits Santa Clara's La Candonga: "Prices Reflect Cuba's Business Reality"

Published on 5/25/2025

Cubans Engage in Street Shoe Sales: "Buying in the Heat of the Moment"
Cubans Engage in Street Shoe Sales: "Buying in the Heat of the Moment"

Published on 1/17/2025

Poverty in Cuba: Havana's Streets Overflow with Hawkers Selling Old Goods
Poverty in Cuba: Havana's Streets Overflow with Hawkers Selling Old Goods

Published on 1/16/2025