Raul Castro's reforms fail to end Cuba's chronic shortages
May 09, 2014 at 08:00 AM EDT
HAVANA, May 9 (Reuters) - In a land where the potato is scarce, black marketeers peddle tubers in hushed tones, like drug dealers on a big city street corner. A months-long reduction in the beer supply has made Cubans cranky. Worse still, some lovers have struggled to find condoms.