Rationing in Cuba Rationing in Cuba Rationing in Cuba refers to the system of food distribution known in Cuba as the "Libreta de Abastecimiento" ("Supplies booklet"). The system establishes the rations each person is allowed to buy through that system, and the frequency of supplies. Despite rumors of ending, the system still exists. As of 2012, a coupon book taken to a ration shop provided family minimums for rice, sugar, matches, and oil, above the average wage of £15/month. On top of rationing, the average wage at the end of 2005 was 334 regular pesos per month ($16.70 per month) and average monthly
26th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (diamond) 26th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (diamond) The 26th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union ("26th Congress of the CPSU", ) is a 342.57 carat fancy lemon yellow raw diamond, the largest gem diamond ever found in Russia or the territory of the former USSR, and one of the largest in the world as of 2016. It was mined at the Mir kimberlitic pipe (Yakutia, Far Eastern Federal District) on December 23rd,1980 and named after the 26th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, opening February 23, 1981. It is kept