A law degree from a fourth-tier school. The number of law school graduates rose by 11 percent between 1999 and 2009, according to The New York Times, yet the paper also reports that 15,000 attorney and legal staff positions were eliminated between 2008 and 2011.
Many people are surprised that Cuba is not a cheap country to travel in. The average Cuban salary is around $25 a month after all, and travellers expect prices similar to those in Central America.
The queue for the tourist taxis outside the arrivals area of the airport is immediately obvious. The current price for a taxi from the airport to the centre of Havana is 25 CUC (Cuban Pesos Convertibles). It is a 25-30 minute drive (depending on traffic) into the city. Official taxis in Havana run on a conventional taxi-meter, and you are expected to pay the price stated on this meter at the end of your trip.