Cuba: Political situation
At a Glance
22-09-2015
Although Raúl Castro has introduced some (mainly economic) reforms, the Communist Party remains in control and the political system seems unlikely to change substantially until he retires in 2018. However, the latest developments may facilitate a gradual transformation in the longer term.
At a Glance
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- America
- Communist Party
- Cuba
- diplomatic relations
- economic geography
- economic reform
- economic structure
- ECONOMICS
- EU relations
- European construction
- EUROPEAN UNION
- GEOGRAPHY
- head of State
- human rights
- international affairs
- INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- LAW
- one-party system
- parliament
- political framework
- political geography
- political party
- political situation
- POLITICS
- politics and public safety
- rights and freedoms
- trends of opinion
- unicameral system
- United States