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Referendum: A democratic exercise

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ON February 24, the Cuban people, exercising their sovereignty, will decide on one of the most important issues for the country: the approval in a popular referendum of the new Constitution.

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A sacred text that will guide our nation

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THE new Constitution of the Republic of Cuba, discussed and analyzed by deputies, and enriched by the proposals of the population, was approved by roll-call vote of the National Assembly of People’s Power (ANPP) on December 22, during the closing session of the Second Ordinary Session of its Ninth Legislature, attended by Army General Raúl Castro Ruz.

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The figure of the President of the Republic in the structure of the Cuban State

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IN the report presented December 21 by Homero Acosta, secretary of the Council of State, during the Second Ordinary Session of the National Assembly of People’s Power’s Ninth Legislature, on the outcome of the popular consultation on the draft Constitution of the Republic, one of the most discussed issues was that referring to the figure of the President of the Republic.

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A text enriched by the contributions of the Cuban people

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Secretary of the Council of State, Homero Acosta, presented December 21 a detailed report to the National Assembly of People’s Power on the results of the popular consultation process on the draft Constitution, including the most debated issues and significant changes to the tex.

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There is no retreat: The essence of Article 68 is maintained

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One of the most debated proposed changes to the Constitution of the Republic of Cuba surrounded the issue of same-sex marriage. In this regard, Deputy Mariela Castro Espín clarified that the new version of the text provides an even more advanced concept of marriage, de facto unions, and families in all their diversity.

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We will move forward. And we will continue to be victorious

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Speech by Miguel M. Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, President of the Councils of State and Ministers, at the close of the Second Ordinary Session of the National Assembly of People’s Power’s Ninth Legislature, Havana International Conference Center, December 22, 2018, “Year 60 of the Revolution”

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Second Ordinary Session of the National Assembly of People’s Power’s Ninth Legislature begins

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With the presence of Army General, Raúl Castro Ruz, and President of the Councils of State and Ministers, Miguel Díaz Canel-Bermúdez, and José Ramón Machado Ventura, Second Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee, the Second Ordinary Session of the National Assembly of People’s Power’s Ninth Legislature began this Friday, December 21, in Havana

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Deputies study proposed Constitution reflecting input from the popular consultation

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This Friday, the proposed Constitution including input from the popular consultation, that mobilized Cuba August 13-November 15, will be presented to the Second Ordinary Session of the National Assembly of People’s Power’s Ninth Legislature.

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Cuba’s economic and social life debated

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The National Assembly of People’s Power is addressing a number of important issues during its Second Period of Ordinary Sessions underway in Havana, including constitutional reform, and the 2019 Economic Plan.

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Cuba’s future Constitution is a collective work

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The first discussion about the proposal is if we are considering a new Constitution or a partial reform of the 1976 text, and furthermore, if the current one can be revoked. Those who take the latter position do not agree that, according to the reform clause, just as it was amended in 2002, a total reform is not possible, and that this would only be viable if the revolutionary Cuban political and social system were altered, which would lead to a collision.