People wait in line to buy chicken at a government-run grocery store in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, April 17, 2019. ‚ÄúDuring the special period we had it bad, like everyone. The special period refers to the years of economic devastation and deep suffering that followed the collapse of the Soviet Union, Cuba‚Äôs Cold War patron. “It’s not about returning to the harshest phase of the special period of the ‘90s,” Communist Party head Raul Castro said last week. Independent experts say a return to the depths of the special period is unlikely.

Source: thestar April 18, 2019 17:37 UTC