Until the end of the 1980s, Soviet trade and subsidies were crucial factors in propping up Cuba's heavily centralized and often badly planned economy. But the subsequent dismantling of the Soviet Union suddenly left Cuba bereft of food, oil, and hard currency.
Until the end of the 1980s, trade and subsidies were crucial factors in propping up Cuba's often badly planned economy. But the dismantling of the Soviet Union left Cuba without.