Cubans hopeful for the changes to come

For the first time on TV in Southwest Florida, we’re seeing the struggle families in Cuba go through just to eat and make a living.

All of this is especially important right now, as the U.S. and Cuba try to make some sort of agreement that benefits both countries.

Walking through some poor neighborhoods on the outskirts of Havana, people said they welcome change but don’t understand how or when they’ll experience changes in their daily struggles to do things as simple as buying food for the day.

Some residents experience long lines, waiting to buy government subsidized food.

Across towns, more lines for eggs, bread, and more.

A glimpse inside one market reveals sacks of Argentine rice, waiting to be bought by a line of people standing in the rain.

Some things locals and tourists would be happy to see remain intact for decades to come. A history dating back centuries, to when the old world met the new.

U.S. diplomats are in Cuba, twisting the arm of communism and tempting it to loosen its grip, as tourists and young Cubans sing praises of change to come.

While billboards across the city spell out victories of the revolution and socialism, those same victories have left Cuba’s common people out in the rain.

Though it is uncertain what renewed diplomacy will bring, any change in the eyes of the people is enough to bring them hope.