Communist-run Cuba to recognize private property in new constitution
Communist-run Cuba will officially recognize private property, something it has long rejected as a vestige of capitalism, under a new constitution that also creates the position of prime minister alongside the president, state media reported on Saturday.
Cubas current Soviet-era constitution, enacted in 1976, only recognizes state, cooperative, farmer, personal and joint venture property.
Former President Raúl Castros market reforms, aimed at trying to boost the economy and make Cuban socialism more sustainable. Miguel Díaz-Canel, who succeeded Castro on April 19, had pledged continuity.
These reforms have prompted hundreds of thousands of Cubans to join the ranks of the islands self-employed since 2010, in new privately-owned businesses ranging from restaurants to beauty salons.
At: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cuba-politics/communist-run-cuba-to-recognize-private-property-in-new-constitution-idUSKBN1K4108
Jpak's thread on LBN: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142109537
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and his predecessor, Raúl Castro. Toward market socialism?