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FROM
CUBA
Schools
for tourism industry provide escape hatch in Cuba
HAVANA, September 5 (www.cubanet.org) - Some
of the choicest jobs in the Cuban economy are
those related to tourism, so entry into the Formatur
schools, which train industry workers, is highly
sought after. Students are not only after the
perks and benefits of working in the dollar economy,
but sometimes look upon the job as a springboard
out of the island.
All personnel, from gardeners to room maids to
facilities' managers, go through these schools,
which receive priority treatment in the allocation
of resources by the Cuban government.
A number of tourist guides end up marrying foreigners
as a way out of the island. Some have even been
known to pay, reportedly up to 8,000 dollars,
the foreigners for the marriage contract as a
ticket out.
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