A 50% reduction in the monthly ration per person for black beans, peas and salt has been announced.
It will force the average Cuban to buy additional beans and peas on the open market.
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/cuban_colada/2009/06/quotas-of-beans-peas-salt-are-reduced.html
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