Chatted with a Cuban artist. The Cuban government gives locals 4 lb rice, 5 lb sugar and ½ lb chicken each month. The only money you can buy things with are USD or GBP Sterling. Since he arrived here in 2018 the exchange rate went from 25:1 to 50:1. Said the entire infrastructure is shot. Roads, factories, etc. As a student at the Fine Arts Academy he was given a stipend to train. On graduation he thought great, "I am an independent artist!" He learned he had to paint what would sell, not what he wanted.
He feels safe in Mexico.
He's trying to get his son and wife here.
Years ago he went to Canada for a month, and arrived Dec 1. Snowed Dec 4. He left Dec 8.
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