The Latin American Herald Tribune
By Anett Rios
September 3, 2010

Tobacco is being removed from the Cuban ration cards starting Wednesday, just as potatoes were removed in 2009 within the framework of the “updating of socialism” process whereby President Raul Castro intends to put an end to the excesses of the island’s welfare state.

The end of the cigarette quota received by Cubans virtually at cost is stirring up controversy regarding whether or not it is appropriate to continue with the ration cards and fueling expectations of yet more changes

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