6 million dollars lost in annual assistance to Cuba (from the defeated Soviet Union) when the Berlin Wall collapses. Condoms are used as a replacement for melted cheese on pizza due to hunger and lack of citizen food availability. I highly recommend this book. The Cuban people have always inspired me. Yoani is an original who transcends her latin genetics, she is simply a letsgetdowntobusinessandstopbullshitting lady. Love her ethics and sense of responsibility. This book is really not about Cuba, it is about our history as a species plagued by our human condition (social illness).
Other News: Texas law and the death penalty lives on even for the mentally retarded:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/texas-executes-marvin-wilson-claims-iq-article-1.1131326