Despite Castro’s effort to reduce prostitution and sex tourism, these problems still remain in Cuba. Many articles report that these efforts have not helped because of other regulations around the world. A John Hopkins University report says “Canadian and American tourists have contributed to a sharp increase in child prostitution and exploitation of women in Cuba (due to) a current drop in political restriction on travel to Cuba and a crackdown on sex tourism …showed first 75 words of 317 total…

…showed last 75 words of 317 total…government has even begun referring to these women as “promoters of tourism” (Kielly). Other than for sex, it is thought that few people would visit Cuba if given the chance. “The sex, of course, is what most of the tourists come to Havana for. Have no doubts about this. They’re not here to show solidarity with 40 years of continuous revolution, or to study architecture, and they certainly aren’t here for the food” (Kielly).