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\nWhy do Havana's taxi drivers earn more than doctors? | Divided Cities\n

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\nCuba's strange dual system means that public sector workers and those in private enterprise are paid in different currencies. Laura, a GP, earns Cuban pesos, whereas Rogelio, who was a doctor, now makes more in an hour as a taxi driver...\nCuba's strange dual system means that public sector workers and those in private enterprise are paid in different currencies. Laura, a GP, earns Cuban pesos, whereas Rogelio, who was a doctor, now makes more in an hour as a taxi driver than he used to in a month because he is paid in 'convertible pesos', which are worth 24 times more. As doctors and teachers struggle to buy basic goods, is it time for change? Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► Divided Cities episode 1 ‘Make Spain great again’: does Melilla really need a Trump-style wall? ► Support the Guardian ► Today in Focus podcast ► Sign up for the Guardian documentaries newsletter ► The Guardian ► The Guardian YouTube network: Guardian News ► Owen Jones talks ► Guardian Football ► Guardian Sport ► Guardian Culture ►\n
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