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/Sounds like "hee" (as in "he") + "neh" (as in "net") + "TEH" (as in "ten") + "rah" (as in "rapper")/
In Cuba, a woman who seeks relationships with foreign tourists primarily for economic benefit. The term carries real social weight on the island, tied directly to the collapse of the Cuban economy in the 1990s and the rise of tourism as the main source of hard currency.
“In the nineties, tourism brought the phenomenon of jineteras to the forefront.”
“Talking about jineteras in Cuba means talking about economic survival.”
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/Sounds like "hee" (as in "he") + "neh" (as in "net") + "TEH" (as in "ten") + "rah" (as in "rapper")/
In Cuba, a woman who seeks relationships with foreign tourists primarily for economic benefit. The term carries real social weight on the island, tied directly to the collapse of the Cuban economy in the 1990s and the rise of tourism as the main source of hard currency.
“In the nineties, tourism brought the phenomenon of jineteras to the forefront.”
“Talking about jineteras in Cuba means talking about economic survival.”
Estar con el agua al cuello
To be in an extremely difficult and urgent situation, on the verge of being overwhelmed by accumulated problems, debts, or pressures. The image of someone who can barely keep their head above water.