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In [[Cuba]] the prostitution is illegal |
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'''Jineterismo''' is a term used to describe an alleged number of illegal or semi-legal economic activities related to [[tourism in Cuba]]. These activities include [[prostitution]] and pimping, as well as other forms of hustling, such as selling black-market and counterfeit goods. The term derives from the [[Spanish language|Spanish]] ''jinete'' meaning horserider. The word ''jinetera'' means "jockey" in [[Castilian Spanish|Continental]] and [[Standard Spanish]],<ref>Cynthia Pope, "The Political Economy of Desire: Geographies of Female Sex Work in Havana, Cuba," Journal of International Women's Studies 6, no. 2 (June 2005): pp.101</ref> but in Cuban slang is a female sex-worker. The [[United States Department of State]] defines ''jinetero'' as: |
'''Jineterismo''' is a term used to describe an alleged number of illegal or semi-legal economic activities related to [[tourism in Cuba]]. These activities include [[prostitution]] and pimping, as well as other forms of hustling, such as selling black-market and counterfeit goods. The term derives from the [[Spanish language|Spanish]] ''jinete'' meaning horserider. The word ''jinetera'' means "jockey" in [[Castilian Spanish|Continental]] and [[Standard Spanish]],<ref>Cynthia Pope, "The Political Economy of Desire: Geographies of Female Sex Work in Havana, Cuba," Journal of International Women's Studies 6, no. 2 (June 2005): pp.101</ref> but in Cuban slang is a female sex-worker. The [[United States Department of State]] defines ''jinetero'' as: |
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Revision as of 20:13, 13 November 2011
In Cuba the prostitution is illegal.
Jineterismo is a term used to describe an alleged number of illegal or semi-legal economic activities related to tourism in Cuba. These activities include prostitution and pimping, as well as other forms of hustling, such as selling black-market and counterfeit goods. The term derives from the Spanish jinete meaning horserider. The word jinetera means "jockey" in Continental and Standard Spanish,[1] but in Cuban slang is a female sex-worker. The United States Department of State defines jinetero as:
street "jockeys," who specialize in swindling tourists. While most jineteros speak English and go out of their way to appear friendly, for example, by offering to serve as tour guides or to facilitate the purchase of cheap cigars, many are in fact professional criminals who will not hesitate to use violence in their efforts to acquire tourists' money and other valuables.
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External links
- Dirty Blonde and Half-Cuban by Lisa Wixon - a novel based on the experiences of a jinetera
- Casi Rubia en la Isla del Deseo by Lisa Wixon - a Spanish-language novel based on the experiences of a jinetera
- James McKinley Jr., Cuba Counters Prostitution With AIDS Programs, New York Times
- Natasha Fatah, Tourism in Cuba: Breeding a nation of hustlers, CBC News
- Ashlee Vance, Bush's search for clean Cuban hookers goes awry, The Register
- Mariela Castro Espín, María D. Córdova Llorca and Lauren Bardisa Escurras, Cuba: Significant Unconventional Sexual Behaviors
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