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In Cuba, condom use goes beyond sex 
Cubans use them to fish, ferment wine, fix punctures or tie up hair; latex condoms have become the ultimate multipurpose tool on the Communist-run island where shortages of basic goods have forced locals to become masters of invention.

Decades of U.S. trade sanctions and a dysfunctional Soviet-style, centralized economy mean the aisles of Cuba's shops are often glaringly bare. And when available, imports that are sold at a steep markup by the state or on the black market may be too expensive for those on an average state wage of $30 per month.

Yet condoms, both those domestically produced and imported from Asia, are in relatively bountiful supply, partly due to the Caribbean country's focus on sexual health. Government subsidies mean they are cheap; a box of three condoms costs just one Cuban peso (around 4 dollar cents).

Strong and stretchy, they lend themselves to various industrial as well as recreational applications beyond contraception and protection against sexually transmitted infections, Cubans say. 
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September 05, 2018 
Welder Heriberto Lopez (R) throws inflated condoms carrying baited hooks for fishing in Havana, Cuba,... 
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Welder Heriberto Lopez (R) throws inflated condoms carrying baited hooks for fishing in Havana 
Welder Heriberto Lopez (R) throws inflated condoms carrying baited hooks for fishing in Havana, Cuba, May 3, 2018. Picture taken on May 3, 2018. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 
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September 05, 2018 
Stylist Sandra Hernandez shows condoms used as as hairbands in her hairdressing salon in Havana, Cuba,... 
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Stylist Sandra Hernandez shows condoms used as as hairbands in her hairdressing salon in Havana 
Stylist Sandra Hernandez shows condoms used as as hairbands in her hairdressing salon in Havana, Cuba, May 16, 2018. Picture taken on May 16, 2018. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 
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September 05, 2018 
Orestes Estevez shows the production of wine in his makeshift winery in Havana, Cuba, May 16, 2018. Picture... 
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Orestes Estevez shows the production of wine in his makeshift winery in Havana 
Orestes Estevez shows the production of wine in his makeshift winery in Havana, Cuba, May 16, 2018. Picture taken on May 16, 2018. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 
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September 05, 2018 
A vintage car passes by an inflated condom on the street in Havana, Cuba, August 27, 2018. Picture taken... 
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Vintage car passes by an inflated condom on the street in Havana 
A vintage car passes by an inflated condom on the street in Havana, Cuba, August 27, 2018. Picture taken on August 27, 2018. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 
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September 05, 2018 
A box of condoms used as hairbands are seen on a table in a hairdressing salon in Havana, Cuba, May 16,... 
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Box of condoms used as hairbands are seen on a table in a hairdressing salon in Havana 
A box of condoms used as hairbands are seen on a table in a hairdressing salon in Havana, Cuba, May 16, 2018. Picture taken on May 16, 2018. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 
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September 05, 2018 
Stylist Sandra Hernandez (R) uses a condom as hairbands in Havana, Cuba, May 16, 2018. Picture taken... 
Havana, Cuba 
A box of condoms used as hairbands are seen on a table in a hairdressing salon in Havana 
Stylist Sandra Hernandez (R) uses a condom as hairbands in Havana, Cuba, May 16, 2018. Picture taken on May 16, 2018. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 
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September 05, 2018 
A child carries an inflated condom during the May Day rally in Havana, Cuba, May 1, 2018. Picture taken... 
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Child carries an inflated condom during the May Day rally in Havana 
A child carries an inflated condom during the May Day rally in Havana, Cuba, May 1, 2018. Picture taken on May 1, 2018. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 
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September 05, 2018 
Ana Carbajal shows packages of medicine tied together with a condom at her home in Havana, Cuba, August... 
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Ana Carbajal shows packages of medicine tied together with a condom at her home in Havana 
Ana Carbajal shows packages of medicine tied together with a condom at her home in Havana, Cuba, August 28, 2018. Picture taken on August 28, 2018. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 
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September 05, 2018 
Arturo Perez, 14, plays on the street with a condom in Havana, Cuba, August 27, 2018. Picture taken on... 
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Perez plays on the street with a condom in Havana 
Arturo Perez, 14, plays on the street with a condom in Havana, Cuba, August 27, 2018. Picture taken on August 27, 2018. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 
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September 05, 2018 
Bricklayer Alex Perez (R) watches the sea as he prepares to launch inflated condoms carrying baited hooks... 
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Bricklayer Alex Perez watches the sea as he prepares to launch inflated condoms carrying baited hooks... 
Bricklayer Alex Perez (R) watches the sea as he prepares to launch inflated condoms carrying baited hooks for fishing in Havana, Cuba, May 3, 2018. Picture taken on May 3, 2018. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 
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September 05, 2018 
A box of condoms used in the process of wine production is seen in a makeshift winery in Havana, Cuba,... 
Havana, Cuba 
Box of condoms used in the process of wine production is seen in a makeshift winery in Havana 
A box of condoms used in the process of wine production is seen in a makeshift winery in Havana, Cuba, May 16, 2018. Picture taken on May 16, 2018. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 
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September 05, 2018 
Condoms used in the process of wine production are seen in a makeshift winery in Havana, Cuba, May 16,... 
Havana, Cuba 
Condoms used in the process of wine production are seen in a makeshift winery in Havana 
Condoms used in the process of wine production are seen in a makeshift winery in Havana, Cuba, May 16, 2018. Picture taken on May 16, 2018. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 
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September 05, 2018 
An empty condom wrapper lies on the street in Havana, Cuba, August 27, 2018. Picture taken on August... 
Havana, Cuba 
Empty condom wrapper lies on the street in Havana 
An empty condom wrapper lies on the street in Havana, Cuba, August 27, 2018. Picture taken on August 27, 2018. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 
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September 05, 2018 
Orestes Estevez checks a condom used in the production of wine in his makeshift winery in Havana, Cuba,... 
Havana, Cuba 
Orestes Estevez checks a condom used in the production of wine in his makeshift winery in Havana 
Orestes Estevez checks a condom used in the production of wine in his makeshift winery in Havana, Cuba, May 16, 2018. Picture taken on May 16, 2018. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 
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