Crisis Turns Venezuelans Into Mules of Cuban Contraband

In a country devastated by runaway inflation, food shortages, and salaries that barely cover basic needs, many Venezuelans have abandoned traditional occupations for more profitable ventures int the black market. Some become food scalpers, others become sex workers, and yet others sell heavily subsidized gasoline to Colombians. Now a new way of making money is on the rise: smuggling goods like clothes and electronics into Cuba, where there is also an economic crisis and shortages. More…