What matters for Cuban livelihoods is access to hard currency, through remittances or a widespread informal economy, rather than derisory wages or the threadbare official ration system.

• 对古巴人的日常生活而言，保持硬通货是非常重要的，这就需要接受国外汇款或广泛的非正式经济活动，而不是少得可怜的薪水或俗套的官方配额制度。