Cuba

Patricia FajilanMatias Levaslaiho

How did Cuba became communist?

• Castro leads a revolution in 1959, Cuba’s dictator, Fulgencio Batista flee the country.

• Later on in 1959, Castro becomes Cuba’s new dictator.

• Cuba choose to ally to Soviet Union and decided to become a communist country.

Cuban leader Fidel Castro meets with Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev.

Communist Dictatorship- Government controls and plans the country’s

economy.- Government owns all businesses and farms.- Classless society.- Provides free health care, education and

welfare.- Because Fidel Castro wants to be in control and

same when his brother has taken over.

1. What type of government does Cuba have?

2. How are the leaders of Cuba selected?

Election for President and Vice Presidents

- People don’t get to vote.- The president and vice president must be first nominated

by one municipality and then must be elected by the members of the National Assembly.

- But the problem is the system of elections does not involve multiple parties, and in most cases not even multiple candidates

- The Council of State:  (Executive Branch) – appoint the Minister of health, education and so on

- Line of Succession

Result of last Elections• Gen. Raul CASTRO elected president 100%• Gen. Jose Ramon MACHADO Ventura elected

vice president 100%

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3. IS CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED AN IMPORTANT PRINCIPLE

IN CUBA? HOW DO YOU KNOW?

No

-It’s a single party communist state.

-The government doesn’t care what think.

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CONGRESO

PCC

Communist Party of Cuba

FOUNDED JULY 1965

4. Is there a peaceful way to change the government?

No because it’s a communist country, who have a single party.

No freedom of speech, assembly and movement against the government.

Also if you oppose the govt. they might get back your house, job or business.

The only way to change it, is through revolution.

5. Do government leaders follow the rule of law?

Leaders in Cuba violates people’s human rights. They restrict free press and banned strikes. Anyone who opposes the government might be arrested and some are imprisoned.

In the past corruption in Cuba was a common thing, but 15 years ago Fidel Castro set up an anti-corruption ministry to dissolve this problem in the government. Ever since then, if a high ranking official becomes corrupt it is dealt with harshly. For example, in 2001 the fishing minister was made redundant when he received what officials call “unacceptable gifts.”

The following table shows more of the lower ranked officials corruption as they have proven to be harder to control the actions of.

HOW CORRUPT IS THE GOVERNMENT?

Corruption in Cuba

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

6. Does Cuba have a left wing and right wing government

Mid Left Wing

Left wing Right wing

The Cuban government is a socialist state. In a socialist state the government has given some availability to own private businesses.

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