the next we look at a cuban fascination with motor bikes, manufactured in communist east germany. remember there's more news at dw dot com. i've told me all that as well, thanks for watching the sometimes it's hard to find what you're looking for. but we've got something for you to taste. we have a problem set in the us middle class income has fairly risen in the last 20 to 30 years at the same time. debt keeps rising. don no, but is there

a t leads to higher unemployment and slows down the economy was the card you've reached the 300 trillion that trump dot december 9 on d. w. the santiago to cuba is the island nation, 2nd biggest city and considered the capital of the em said motorcycle built in communist era, east germany, the cities home to half a 1000000 people. and over 10000 debt set over half uncertainty, address motorbike populations. the unique connection to the ends that goes back to the 1980s when several 1000 of the bikes were brought back to the caribbean by cubans living in east germany. the. if i'm what the way

it may say about what do you, this is an original m said from germany and we went to a very good product. this accompanied me for many years now. right. know if i'm trying to completely redo it to the a. okay. a lot of mazda birds and 19 you tend to just love it, and it's a bite that has a really good reputation in cuba. so glad i can go out and we'll, you wouldn't be here. the fact then it cost him 4150 eastern month to date value to up to $10000.00 us dollars. it's a pretty significant for good results and the treating process. they are also building building and it's only one northeast in the seventy's and eighty's, the m said was one of the east. germany's top excellent products and over a 100 countries need some of them seem to be sending me the m said sophie spelt house to about to a man of the 5 and kind of you. i mean, i meant them we have, we soon became motorbike funds got our,

we were having decent money. the or are you doing? is that what do, what do we realize we have the chance to buy 1 may have talked to embassy stuff disappeared or something, but the way the government, they say they rouble. the main thing went for a while and they'll load us towards the bikes. and when i prefer the import that it, that i look around, 30000 cubans were sent to a fellow communist country, east germany, a large number took the opportunity to buy and bring back home. and then that and the vast majority of the bikes are still in the road today, which explains their abundance here. and there are plenty of repair shops here, often in residential buildings, many specialize in particular parts, like shock absorbers, carburetors and batteries. emilio is nice, is engines for the items at ease at $250.00. the

email with us on this is the only mark i wanted to work with. not the java or mens one just the eighty's add to $50.00. it does say that both england, the ends ads proved to be more robust than other brands from eastern europe. and some of them will be in this model, and there was no limit level as long as you treated well. we'll find a solution to any propane growth in seattle of the today, i want to get this bike finished. it might take me until the afternoon, but that's the plan i want to. i need the parts to fit and reduce to stay on your hands and everything to work for. we'll see the list and i know i have on this thing was built in 1979. i've had it since i bought today. 9515

the 15 years and since it last need to protect it and then you know and but here again our so what i want to go about getting the power outages are common in cuba. not something people get worked up with bites. emilio has motorbike parts stored all around the building, including directors, apartment a met out. both of these are all spare parts, those this on her, but then later on down here are engine blocks belonging to customers or monitor will only use one and another. it the whole time with the power i, emilio scheduled for the date is not gonna work. i q bus routes are mostly on the

old sites on paved or philip potholes. but that's no problem for the ends that it's no frills. construction is an advantage, an owners can do a lot of the repairs themselves. maintenance is also straightforward. something roger alejandro does every week because the model it gets the main thing that a my bill and your ability matters due to the dress of spare parts. the m said factory in east germany became insolvent and shut down in 1991 or since then cubans have had to get by with replica parts. the alternative is adapting components from other brands. the. as a result,

cubans have become world beating mature by mechanics. and that's why roger 2 has never had any problems with his machine. cuba has relatively few cars on frequent gasoline shortages. while local transport is often a bit too, we authorize. we make a track, i just sent you out to this tropical garden to see armando david perez fernandez. armando, he specializes in exhaust pipes and mufflers the us and fargo force people to get creative. and in his case, to recycle we do everything new, bending, welding, spending but towards the end and installing like you that's what we're trying to collect old sheet metal part. this bit is from

a bus loading is a real shortage of materials. so we take what other people throw away and we really use it like these parts from the commission buses. nothing is thrown away here. the wind over, you know, put them all by here because my bikes exhaust has been clogged up for a while. it's not running well, it needs cleaning. i was happy with the service here a few years ago about the quality work and quality materials and good customer care . my baby. yeah, it went up. i mean, i still wouldn't that either. so am i going to the problem as a general one and we have no materials, no money, you know anything but so we have to get innovative, but at least quite healthy the we will get new materials again, i wonder who knows when with the eventually in the

as elsewhere in cuba, they say hope springs, eternal, and customer who's a jimenez is at least happy to be back in the road again. friday is bike washed day and keep up with the weekend coming up. preparations include giving your wheels a good lathering up. the gleaming machines emerge from their weekly clean looking brand new, despite being well over 3 decades old. of course it's the highest spike in cuba and the most valuable like a model like the most durable and they run forever by the way, the level over 2 and a half 1000000 names that were built until the demise of east germany in 1990 the is

this is people in this problem google opened campaign and said one defense for the people in 5 minutes and they could be sending it to us till felt like boom space. and just like in the old ad cubans today right there, and that done to the beach for some weekend fun for as in jorge and his families case, to mark a special occasion. in this case, a birthday the we were celebrating my weight on birthday. do you do this often apply and we like coming to the beach because it's quiet and a pleasant place to be done. i love em,

said because they're fast. don't need much gas. they're small and good for getting a ride real quick. just right. her brother in law is also a big fan at the bank. i've had this bike for over 12 years now. one of the best to ever be imported here. well, it's defendable and economical. it's all the original parts and few other components or high quality and almost like original parts festivities continue with the picnic side, the beach and traditional cuban style. the the weekend is always busy. for emilio, he shares a small high to this mom and plays trumpet and the local band. but as he lives outside of time, he needs transportation. i'm off to see a friend who has

a motorbike. hopefully, i can hit you right people. except his title is ran to that, to them, said the head don't. but on the we're waiting for another bike, my friend made some calls and says someone will be coming to pick me up in a moment. you know, we're not to go within 3 months, emilio has to be patient. the 1st motivation he's already occupied, and the 2nd one doesn't stop. but eventually the rider who was ordered arrives so finally, emilio can head off to dine time, santiago, under concert that evening. doors i'm free of charge the here in santiago to cuba, the affectionately called the m that which is a glitch element, part german motorcycle. the 3rd about $10.00 to $15.00 ties and dump them in the

city together. the constitutes a kind of mobile museum of east german biking heritage. does have a son goes died, emilio has arrived. the, the concert begins at 7 pm on the adult here, outside the cathedral, a traditional venue for life music the, the later that same nights the far she cried to send on the harbor area. and here to the end that is only present a classic fight with a cult. following in keep up the, to the points strong opinions, clear positions, international perspective. newly 22 months after invading ukraine,

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