For most men, the sex trade supplies money unavailable in remainder of the cash-strapped economic climate.

Reporters in Cuba

For a few men, the intercourse trade offers an income unavailable in the remaining portion of the cash-strapped economy.

Journalists in Cuba

Carlos Triana dropped out-of-school as he was about 15 and turned into a male prostitute in Vedado, a travellers section of Havana.

His household ended up being too poor buying him boots or render meals for all the college day. “On top of the, I got to hold with getting insulted and reviled for being gay,” the guy stated.

Therefore rather he took to top a two fold lives, pretending to his parents he was still attending college.

“we leftover actually early in the day and spent non-stop taking walks completely up-and-down roadway 23, attempting to grab a ‘yuma’ [foreigner],” Triana said. “At first, i came across challenging, the good news is I’m regularly they and I also usually see clients who pay myself a lot more than 50 CUC.”

CUC include “convertible pesos”, the second currency cherished one-to-one making use of the United States dollar. Continue reading →