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There was a lot of frustration in the Cuba as protests broke out as a result. The Maleconazo is a term that the protest of August 1994 in Havana, Cuba. These protests were triggered by different factors in the country the economy, political dissatisfaction, frustration towards the government. Although there was no frustration during this crisis and never spirialled in political revolt as military historian Hal Klepak points out, "neither the FAR (Revolutionary Armed Forces) nor even important police resources were ever needed in an internal security role." Essentially, the idea of the Maleconazo and its representation of frustration amongst cubans towards the government was handled well without any actual violence breaking out or police regulations.

In response to the Maleconazo, Raul Castro reinstated farmers markets. In these markets, farmers could sell surplus produce to the state to fulfill quotas. Though farmers were now incentivized to turn a profit on their crops, the markets they participated in were still heavily regulated and taxed. This, along with the price restrictions, ensured that the cost of goods of goods would not escalate as it did in the 1980s.