No more subsidised soap for Cubans

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The government in Cuba has removed its monthly allocation of soap and detergents from the heavily subsidised ration card.

The move is part of a series of reforms by Cuban President Raul Castro, as he attempts to reduce debt in the island's struggling economy.

The BBC's Michael Voss reports from Havana.

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