Correspondent in Havana
"Tabaco (cigar)? Cohiba? "
, challenges the man, annoyed by a refusal. In Havana, where the
tabaco
is a cigar and the
cigaro
a cigarette, the scent of
puros
has almost disappeared, smoking having become almost illegal due to the wearing of a mask, compulsory in all circumstances on the island. "
If the police see me with my mask down, the fine will be 2,000 pesos
($ 80 equivalent to a month's salary)," explains Roberto, defying the ban hidden under a porch. Health protection measures are the enemy of the
puros.
But not only. With the exception of the bourgeoisie of the upper quarters, Cubans have never been able to smoke Partagas or Montecristo, among other famous brands.
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At the corner of Cathedral Square, one of the most touristic places in Havana, the saleswoman of a small shop confides: “
Tourists most often buy Cohiba.
Sometimes Guantanamera, but for us it is unaffordable.
»In Cuba, where the cigar is part of the
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