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Independence Day
May 20th commemorates Cuba's formal Independence from the United States in 1902. Christopher Columbus landed on the isle of Cuba in 1492. Cuba was a territory of Spain until the Spanish American war ended in 1898. -
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Cuban Presidential Election
An indirect presidential election was held in Cuba on 24 February 2008, in which the National Assembly of People's Power elected a new President of Cuba and the members of the Council of State. The election followed the January 2008 parliamentary election. In the election, Raúl Castro, who had been Acting President since July 2006, was elected as President, succeeding his brother, Fidel Castro. -
Political Parties
Communist Party of Cuba
Cuban Liberal Movement
Cuban Liberal Union
Christian Democratic Party of Cuba
Cuban Democratic Socialist Current
Democratic Social-Revolutionary Party of Cuba
Democratic Solidarity Party
Social Democratic Co-ordination of Cuba
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Cuban Parliamentary Election 2013
The 612 members of the National Assembly of People's Power were elected in single-member constituencies. Candidates had to obtain at least 50% of the valid votes in a constituency to be elected. If no candidate passed the 50% threshold, the seat was left vacant unless the Council of State chose to hold a by-election. -
Death of Fidel Castro
Recently former Dictator Fidel Castro died, which is huge for the Cuban government. It is huge because he has been a major influence in government actions even though he was not technically still Dictator. After him his brother Raul took power, and many believe this was just to satisfy the people of Cuba. Fidel was still in control using his brother as a puppet. This could possibly lead to a change in the way Cuba runs their country.
