Johnny-O!
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Hello all...just watched on the local news last night that Raul & Fidel are going to eliminate the ration card next year (Carta de Abastecimiento). For those of you that not aware of that concept, it is a subsidy of basic foods for all of the people living in Cuba. Since the exit of the Soviets in the early 90's, the ration card has been reduced bit by bit, so that todays ration card will last about 12 days. Plans are to sign the law April 2011 and may take 90-180 days to enact it. Right now there is probably a lot of stress over this press release, but will probably result in civil unrest once it becomes active. Sign of the times....John