Latin America

Very little diversity of foods. Long lines for bread and other basic staples. Meat is a rarity and expensive.

It's not just Castro who said it's the fault of US sanctions. It's pretty much the entire world that knows it to be true. That's why the UN holds an annual vote to condemn the US's extraterritorial sanctions.

Only 2 countries vote against the condemnation of this collective punishment. The USA and Israel.

Btw, I don't return with rum or cigars, but I do take a lot of supplies for their neighborhood.