REUTERS.
Cubans say products on the black market, where goods are much cheaper than in stores, has dropped off.
"A lot of things you bought on the black market are nowhere to be seen. Before, there was a lot of ham and cheese, now you can't find it because something has changed," said a retired military officer.
"Powdered milk, the yogurt the country people brought to Havana, the people that sold detergent on the side. They've all disappeared," said a Central Havana housewife.
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