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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1971
Page
3
Havana dispatch notes a shuttered retail scene on San Rafael Street with red painted windows revealing empty shelves. American observer describes Latin American crafts offered only as samples, not for sale, amid scarce goods and dull commerce.
The piece surveys Cuba under Fidel Castro with sparse consumer goods due to U S embargo and bloc aid. It notes car shortages in Havana, limited cigars and rum, and a public blame on imperialism while signaling debt pressures and mixed hopes for industrialization. It ends hinting at a forthcoming “Looking for the Brighter Side.”
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