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Tens of Cubans line up in the banks before they open up to be able to withdraw the maximum allowed cash, an estimated $28, at a time when prices are fired and tickets are scarce. The informal market has grown in recent months due to a lack of resources, low consumption and high costs, and Cuba has had to take alternatives to prevent the economy from falling further with the increase in US sanctions.
Tens of Cubans line up in the banks before they open up to be able to withdraw the maximum allowed cash, an estimated $28, at a time when prices are fired and tickets are scarce. The informal market has grown in recent months due to a lack of resources, low consumption and high costs, and Cuba has had to take alternatives to prevent the economy from falling further with the increase in US sanctions.
