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The Yes and No Vote on Cuba’s Family Code, Keys to a Referendum with Victory and Punishment

14ymedio, Yoani Sánchez, Havana, 27 September 2022 — María Julia, a 67-year-old from Camagüey, never read the full text of the Family Code put to a referendum this Sunday in Cuba, but she voted Yes because in the nucleus of the Communist Party of which she is a member called to “support the Revolution and … Continue reading “The Yes and No Vote on Cuba’s Family Code, Keys to a Referendum with Victory and Punishment”

Cuban Exiles Will Not Be Able to Vote on the Referendum on the New Family Code

14ymedio, Havana, 17 September 2022 — Cuban emigrants will not be able to participate in the referendum on the new Family Code, despite the fact that the Government has disguised this exclusion by stating that it has 1,000 polling stations and 124 constituencies abroad. In the official TV program Mesa Redonda [Roundtable] airing this Thursday, … Continue reading “Cuban Exiles Will Not Be Able to Vote on the Referendum on the New Family Code”

A Poisoned Referendum on Cuba’s New Family Code

14ymedio, Reinaldo Escobar, Havana, 15 September 2022 — There are about ten days left before the third referendum promoted by those who have been governing in Cuba for more than 62 years. The first occurred in 1976, to approve the first Constitution of the Republic drafted by the Communist Party; the second, in 2019, when … Continue reading “A Poisoned Referendum on Cuba’s New Family Code”

Two Men from Manzanillo Get Married, Applying the New Family Code

14ymedio, Havana, 6 October 2022 — On Tuesday, seven days after the entry into force of the Family Code, what may be the first wedding between two people of the same sex in Cuba was celebrated. Alberto and José, two young people from Manzanillo, Granma, got married on Tuesday after 18 years of civil union. … Continue reading “Two Men from Manzanillo Get Married, Applying the New Family Code”

Cuban Leaders Have Reason to Be Worried Over the Referendum Results

14ymedio, Reinaldo Escobar, Havana, 26 September 2022 — Cuba’s Family Code referendum has provided important signals beyond whether or not the electorate has accepted what was being proposed. The most notable is that 26% of voters chose to abstain, a record high for an election conducted by the Communist regime. The electoral law stipulates that … Continue reading “Cuban Leaders Have Reason to Be Worried Over the Referendum Results”

Cubans Are More Concerned About Hurricane Ian Than About Voting in the Referendum

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez and Herodes Díaz, Havana/Santiago de Cuba, 25 September 2022 — In the early hours of this Sunday morning there was a notably small turnout in the voting centers for the referendum on the Family Code, and the majority of the voters were elderly, according to 14ymedio reporters in Havana and Santiago … Continue reading “Cubans Are More Concerned About Hurricane Ian Than About Voting in the Referendum”

Cuba: Are You Voting on the Family Code?

14ymedio, Havana, 22 September 2022 — The Cuban government has called on the population to vote yes in the referendum on the Family Code held this Sunday. Far from the monolithic opinion that has been imposed in the official discourse — and maybe in private — voting is like a Russian doll for those who … Continue reading “Cuba: Are You Voting on the Family Code?”

Little Enthusiasm and Expensive Food at an Official ‘March’ in Support of the Family Code in Havana

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 23 September 2022 — In its desperate struggle for the yes to win in the referendum on the Family Code this Sunday, the Cuban Government has mobilized not only workplaces but also schools. Barely thirty kids, from nearby schools, arrived this Friday at the corner of G and Malecón, in … Continue reading “Little Enthusiasm and Expensive Food at an Official ‘March’ in Support of the Family Code in Havana”

The Yes Vote and No Vote on Cuba’s New Family Code Collide on a Street In Havana

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 22 September 2022 — A scene this Thursday on Obispo Street, in Old Havana, was enough to show that the opinion of Cubans on the Family Code, whose referendum will be held next Sunday, is far from uniform. This isn’t what the Government would like, judging by the resources it … Continue reading “The Yes Vote and No Vote on Cuba’s New Family Code Collide on a Street In Havana”

Cuba’s New Family Code: Affective Domestic Partnerships: Neither Married Nor Spouses

14ymedio, Reinaldo Escobar (Desde Aquí), Havana, 18 September 2022 — Although the term “spouse” etymologically only means to be attached to the same yoke, the Family Code, about to be submitted to a referendum, is reluctant to call those who are affective de facto “couples.” Those who drafted the law seem to believe that by … Continue reading “Cuba’s New Family Code: Affective Domestic Partnerships: Neither Married Nor Spouses”

Cuban Parliament Approves the Final Version of the New Family Code

EFE (via 14ymedio), Havana, July 22, 2022 — The National Assembly of People’s Power (ANPP, unicameral parliament) of Cuba unanimously approved this Friday the definitive version of the so-called Family Code, which will be submitted to a popular referendum on September 25. The deputies supported version 25 of this legislative package to regulate interpersonal relationships, which … Continue reading “Cuban Parliament Approves the Final Version of the New Family Code”

Cuban Parliament Approves a Criminal Code which Prohibits External Support for Independent Press

EFE (via 14ymedio), Havana, 15 May 2022 — On Sunday, Cuba’s National Assembly of the People’s Power (ANPP) approved, in an extraordinary session, Cuba’s new Criminal Code, which includes penalties of up to three years for those who insult senior public officials and prohibits foreign financing for media outlets. The delegates approved the project in … Continue reading “Cuban Parliament Approves a Criminal Code which Prohibits External Support for Independent Press”

Unanimous Submission on Cuba’s New Family Code from a Neighborhood Meeting in Ciego de Avila

14ymedio, Havana, 9 March 2022 — No one had read the new Family Code this Monday when the debate was held in a neighborhood south of Morón, in Ciego de Ávila, in anticipation of a referendum on a date yet to be determined. At the very least, sincerity reigned in the atmosphere at the beginning of … Continue reading “Unanimous Submission on Cuba’s New Family Code from a Neighborhood Meeting in Ciego de Avila”

Cuba’s Family Code, Including ‘Gestation Solidarity’, Is Ready for Review

14ymedio, Havana, 13 January 2022 — Cubans now have the new Family Code available for review, which will be submitted to popular consultation between February 1 and April 30. The text, which was approved in its twenty-third version by the National Assembly on December 21, was published this Wednesday in the Official Gazette. In it, … Continue reading “Cuba’s Family Code, Including ‘Gestation Solidarity’, Is Ready for Review”

Final Text Published of Cuban Constitution That Will Go To A Referendum on 24 February

14ymedio, Havana, 5 January 2018 — This Saturday the official media has published the final text of the new Constitution that will go to referendum on February 24. The document comes to light 15 days after it was approved by the National Assembly pf People’s Power during its last session in 2018. The final text again includes the term … Continue reading “Final Text Published of Cuban Constitution That Will Go To A Referendum on 24 February”