Political and economics transformations in Cuba, the main impacts of the new Constitution

Abstract

<p>The transformation process in Cuba is not a current process, as it covers more than ten years. The<br>most visible changes are in economic matters, with the introduction of new economic actors and<br>the decentralization of the significant decisions. At the same time, critical political changes materialized<br>with the approval of a new Constitution in 2019.<br></p><p>From the methodological, conceptual, and regulatory point of view, the analysis, debate, and approval<br>of documents of strategic and legislative scope with the broad participation of various sectors<br>of society and the general population, have been the expression of the interest of Cuban society to<br>raise its levels of governance, participation, and inclusion, as well as maintaining the process of<br>changes initiated. These strategic documents include the Economic Policy Guidelines and Social<br>of the Party and the Revolution; the Conceptualization of the Cuban Economic and Social Model of<br>Socialist Development; The Bases of the Economic and Social Development Plan until 2030: Vision<br>of the Nation, Strategic Axes and Sectors and the Constitution of the Republic of Cuba.<br></p><p>This work aims to analyze some of the main changes in Cuba's political, economic, and social life<br>and the significant impact of the new Constitution approved in 2019.<br></p>