National Assembly

Rubber stamp parliament approves “changes”

August 2, 2011

Cuba’s National Assembly, in a one day session, approved changes formulated in the Guidelines for the Economic and Social Policy of the Communist Party and the Revolution, which were outlined in the VI Communist Party Congress held last April that were proposed by the Raúl Castro government. These “changes” include the reduction of bureaucratic waste, controlled opening to private initiative, [...]

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No mention of reforms

August 7, 2010

El País gives an overview of Fidel Castro’s speech before the Cuban National Assembly of People’s Power. Not one word was uttered about the internal situation on the island nor the “reforms” announced on August 1st by Army General Raúl Castro. Fidel’s speech concentrated more on the prognostication that the world is on the verge [...]

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Video of the Day

August 7, 2010
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Rare address to parliament

August 7, 2010

The former president of Cuba, Fidel Castro, is to make his first speech to the national assembly since he stepped down due to ill health four years ago. If, as expected, his brother Raul attends, it will be their first public appearance together since he became leader of the communist state. [BBC]

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A very small reprieve

August 3, 2010

Army General Raúl Castro gave Cubans a reprieve by allowing them to open small businesses, but doubts exist if the measure meets with the goal of reducing a bloated bureaucracy and help reanimate the economy “without market reforms.”  The enlargement of “self-employment,” expected by many Cubans and suggested by economists, was announced by Raúl Castro on [...]

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A call to partial “elections” for National Assembly

January 5, 2010

The Cuban Council of State announced today the calling of partial “elections” in April to select municipal assembly delegates for the National Assembly. (Cuban State Media)

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