William F. Buckley was said to have joked: “What would happen if the Communists occupied the Sahara? Answer: Nothing—for 50 years. Then, there would be a shortage of sand.”
This is the same thing as in Cuba with basic staples, where the price of sugar is now equivalent to $25 a pound.
“Currently, a pound of sugar in Cuba is sold for 600 pesos, which is a high price in a country where salaries do not suffice to meet basic needs.”
That’s $25 US a pound of sugar.
— wretchardthecat (@wretchardthecat) December 23, 2024
Cuba has been one of the world’s premier sugar producers since there was a Cuba. Sugar was the fuel for the economic engine of the entire region, and sugar has, until recently, been a key export for the communist country.
No longer. Cuba can’t even produce enough sugar for domestic consumption.
The Cuban government acknowledged that it is…
