Cuba In The 1990s Essay

Ernest Hemingway was no tourist, but his attraction to Cuba was much like that of the rest of America. The beautiful beaches and tropical climate helped him write novels, but he also loved the daiquiris at the Floridita, the fishing, and the adventurous bootleggers from Florida. Cuba has its beautiful beaches and fish-filled waters, but part of the attraction as well has historically been the plentiful rum and the "anything goes" atmosphere. The casinos and nightclubs frequented by tourists bring with them an unsavory element in the form of organized crime and prostitution. Tourism has its benefits, but in Cuba it is a clear reminder of the island's dependence on wealthy foreign nations for its survival, and the

economic growth comes from agriculture and exports to and from Europe. Since America has had an embargo on Cuba since 1962 neither countries trade with each other because of many disagreements about governing techniques and Fidel's unwillingness to comply with U.S. instructions. Cuba’s long history and culture has contributed to many economic and social growth through out the world, but Cuba is still struggling to try to stable their economy.

These extravagant women were revered by their generation, and according to the Cuban foreign minister in 1958, Andrés Vargas Gómez, "She was a sacred creature and it was her right to have precedence in all things." While the number of professional women in Cuba grew throughout the first half of the twentieth century (lawyers, doctors, businesswomen, journalists, teachers, and musicians), the huge discrepancy between them and the average Cuban woman was not shrinking. The view of women as pura o putas existed, and equality was a long way away. According to Lois M. Smith and Alfred Padula, the long-term deficit of women in times of slavery played a significant role in the construction of sexual relations in Cuba (p 9). During slavery in Cuba, there were very few slave women, and white women only represented ten percent of the Cuban population.

As a way to diversify their economy, the Cuban government has become more lenient with their strict regime. They’ve launched a tourist campaign to attract more revenue through the tourism industry. With the U.S. Embargo still in place it has been difficult, but Cuba’s efforts is showing though the growing numbers of tourist from Canada,

This article was written in 1997 and still this day we face the same issues in the carribean. Im from the carribean south part of Dominican Rep (Barahona) I see how many locals struggle to survive moving to Bavaro or Punta Cana to mske a profit to support their family. Most of the sugar cane production are being run by guatemalian nd the factories are run by Korean, chiniece or brasilian. Like stated in the artlice where is the stake of the locals, the government and their people are the one receiving the beneficiated. Many tourist don’t see the down side out of the relaxing beach or the niece horse ride. “reality remain invisible to 15 million visitors who come from North America and Western Europe each season” the drugs, the poverty and health

Cuba is an Island found in the Caribbean. Cuba is the biggest Island in the Caribbean with an estimated population of about 11 million people. The Island of Cuba like most Islands in the Caribbean has a breath taking scenery. Cuba is and Island highly influenced by the Spaniards not only in its culture, but as well in the colonel architecture. It’s a place where anyone who visits will be able to find a lot of warm-hearted people; it’s a beautiful Island. However, the Island is overshadowed by poverty. Most people believe that the poverty is the cause of the high levels of prostitution found in the Island. Most people will agree with the fact that prostitution is found in every country and in every culture around the world. Prostitution is considered to be the oldest profession. In Cuba prostitutes are called Jineteras referring to the females and Jineteros referring to the male. “The word “jinetera” is derived from the Spanish noun “jinete” (“horse rider”) and refers to a group of uncommonly well-dressed women who offer sexual services in exchange for money”(Pixable July18 2015). In Cuba the Jineteras are found everywhere nowadays. Most people blame the growing amount of prostitution to the extreme property found in the Island. The Cubans are a very creative community however they have been suppressed for the communism found in the country since the late 1950’s. Shortly after Fidel took the control of the Island the lives of the Cuban people made a drastic change. The

In the early 1900’s, Cuba was a stomping ground for many of the rich and famous from the United States. Many famous movies stars and wealthy business entrepreneurs spend their vacations there along with a substantial amount of money. Trade and commerce between the United States and Cuba flowed freely and abundantly. Even with the Dictatorship-like regime of Batista, the countries benefited from the economic trade between them. This was all about to come crashing down as revolts against Batista occurred and Fidel Castro came to power within Cuba.

Cuba has taken many steps to protect the investment of the rich land and water resources and the welcoming population, as they continue to offer an abundance of development opportunities. Some environmental factors in the city of Caibarién include: lack of water supply, no sewer system, no drainage for floods, and pollution. It’s highly critical that tourists are well informed and educated on foreign communities and how to interact in an environment in order to sustain and preserve natural resources and ancestral sites. Daniel Whittle, senior director of the Cuba program at the Environmental Defense Fund said that “At the official level, environmental protection is still a high priority, it’s something [President Raúl] Castro and his deputies talk a lot about.” (Williams, Casey. "Cuba Has An Ambitious Plan To Protect Its Environment From Tourists." The Huffington Post). Tourists have also expressed needs and wants of a clean environment and tourism products that involve heritage, history and culture. Businesses are now focusing on sustainable based services and resources for those incoming tourists. Tourism products of today are being developed to match with the environment- both natural and constructed.

In this article researchers determine how some Latin American prostitutes identify with their sexuality. The most important aspects to consider understanding prostitution include sexuality, gender, class and ethnicity. Due to the fact that good portions of the Dutch prostitutes are immigrants it was helpful to gather information from a Latin American male sex employee who is working as a transvestite prostitute. It was important or the author to allow readers to experience the information from the perspective of a known sex worker. Often time’s information gathered for research on prostitution is not from the sex workers themselves but general information by the researcher perspective. This information was based on his life experiences everyday sex workers, immigrants and how they sexually identified him. To help give us a

Prostitution, as stated by Flemming, is known as a form of sexual activity, a kind of sexual style or category, and a form of economic activity, a way of making a living through the provisions of certain services, by behaving in accordance with, or falling into such a category (39). This definition, though, is controversial. While conducting research for this project, we found that most topics regarding prostitution and its affiliates were controversial. Each author gave a differing interpretation for the same data. Due to this, our project centered on the female prostitutes, even though there is evidence of male prostitutes.

As I stepped off the gargantuan, snow white cruise ship, I gazed at a colorful sea of retro-style cars zipping through the narrow streets littered with potholes. The day I had been anticipating and fearing was finally here. I was in Cuba. The customs office at the end of the ship terminal was institutional looking, with stark white walls and bright lighting. Eventually, my family left customs and officially entered Cuba. Before meeting our tour guide, we located a restroom. Outside, there was a rugged and dirty looking man selling toilet paper to American tourists, who forgot their own roll. However, the cruise line had forewarned us, so we bypassed him.

In our society, our views on prostitution is low. We see it as a derogatory remark as it is against our moral standards. As a priority, we need to understand better on different aspects of prostitution. From behavioral point of view, a prostitution can be defined as someone who involves in a sexual relation for some kinds of reward. The person involved could be male or female. However, in reality a prostitution implies women providing sexual pleasure to men in exchange for compensation, such as cash or kind. It is commonly known as selling sex (Flowers, 2005). There is may be motivations for female to seek prostitution such as money, considered as one of the big factor, but it is not always that way. In this paper, I will be viewing prostitution from the sociological, economical, and anthropological disciplines in relation to our society.

With the renewed relationship with Cuba’s government, many businesses are looking to expand into this new market. Since the U.S. embargo was put in place in 1961, there has been little travel or trade with Cuba. And though the renewed relationship with Cuba started in December of 2014, the U.S. embargo is still in place. But some businesses have expanded to Cuba and tourism by Americans is now allowed. (The World Factbook, n.d.) Carnival Cruise Line has recently started including Cuba in their stops for cruises and has added more cruises to Cuba for 2018. Some of the voyages include overnight stays in Havana. (Sloan, 2017) If you want to start doing business in or with Cuba, there are many things

Tourism plays a major role on the infrastructure of the Caribbean countries. Without tourism, the Caribbean’s would perhaps be unknown territories among the ocean. The three major impacts of tourism in the Caribbean are social, cultural and environmental. Tourism impacts the Caribbean socially by proving jobs and services for the people and and generating a revenue

When looking at the issue of prostitution in Spain and the shear amount of people that are taken advantage of on a daily basis, whether it be sexually or not, it becomes vital to determine the cause. In exploring the booming prostitution industry in Spain the question is why is it so large? What are the reasons behind the growing number of prostitutes and brothels in this country? Are these rates due to economic, political, or cultural implications? The answer is yes, all of those aspects (economics, political, and cultural) play a role in the increasing number of prostitutes and brothel clientele in Spain. With the economy suffering greatly, many people are lefts with no money and on the streets, as a result prostitution may be the easiest route for economic mobility. That combined with the relatively new and simplified laws allowing divorce has created a new market of clientele on the hunt for sexual satisfaction. On top of it all, Spain has a cultural acceptance of the man stepping into a machismo role in relationships. By accepting machismo, men hold the power dynamic in relationships, and this can further be linked to acceptance of men abusing and sexually exploiting women. Finally, and most importantly, Spain has become a hot destination for sex tourism. Therefore sex trafficking into Spain and the exploitation of immigrants has become an issue that is