Inside America’s Cuban bubble


A mural outside the bowling alley at the Guantanamo Bay military base in Cuba. Life on the base has been mostly unaffected by the energy crisis in Cuba. — Carol Rosenberg/The New York Times

A REFRIGERATOR plane arrives weekly with fresh fruit and vegetables to restock the stores and sailors’ dining rooms.

A barge from Florida pulls into port twice a month with everything from frozen pizza dough to new and used vehicles.

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