She had a phone meeting with the adviser of her master’s thesis, called an old friend and played video games on her Nintendo Switch. But after four hours, she recalled, she still hadn’t reached the station, was drenched in sweat and needed a bathroom. But she feared losing her place in line if she went searching for one. Its currency has lost more than 90 percent of its value since fall 2019, and unemployment has skyrocketed as businesses have shut down. Imported goods that were once commonplace have become scarce.

Source: New York Times July 05, 2021 15:36 UTC