A CROWD swarms the steps of a small state-run market on the outskirts of Santiago, Cuba’s second-largest city, sweating and shouting, jostling for a chance at a once-monthly ration of chicken.
A pound bag of thighs is going for a bargain 20 pesos – about 22sen at the black-market exchange rate - but furore devolves to chaos as word spreads there may not be enough for everyone.
