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No more 'Free Lunch' for Cubans
Oct 9 2009, Alex

They say there is no such thing as a free lunch - but for years the majority of Cubans have been given free meals at state-run workplace canteens.

But in a bid to balance the budget, the Cuban authorities are about to abolish the scheme.

This week,.

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