In 2021, shortages at Cuba's foreign-currency MLC stores produced overnight lines for goods such as toiletries. Reporting from Santiago de Cuba recorded people spending the night for a purchase, while in Havana some slept on nearby rooftops to preserve a turn.
What distinguishes this queue is that waiting outgrew shop hours and used surrounding space as an informal ordering system. Possessing a foreign-currency card did not guarantee goods; physical waiting was added on top of financial eligibility.