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The way of Cuban democracy
In this year’s National Assembly elections in Cuba a record number of women, young people and black people are running as candidates, writes GABRIEL VERA LOPES
(L to R) Cuban 2023 election slogan: 'Mejor es posible/Better is possible;' the National Capitol Building - home of Cuba's National Assembly
[(L to R) Juventud Rebelde Cuba and Nigel Pacquette/CC]
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THIS month, 470 deputies will be elected to Cuba’s National Assembly of People’s Power – the country’s highest political body – for a five-year term. These elections will see record participation of young, black and women candidates.
Cuban election campaigns are not about individual media promotion as in capitalist countries. There are no smiling faces on billboards in the streets, no advertising full of promises.
In the weeks leading up to the elections, the candidates visit neighbourhoods, workplaces, and student centres, where assemblies are organised to exchange views and consultation with the population.
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