The rendering of accounts in Cuba
Renewing People’s Power, the essence of Cuban democracy
After a pause of two years caused by the pandemic, Cuba is renewing the rendering of accounts by the delegates of People’s Power before the voters that elected them. The process was initiated on Wednesday, November 10, and it will continue to December 23.
People’s democracy and People’s Power
The delegates are the core dimension of the Cuba’s system of People’s Power. The 12,513 delegates are elected in small voting districts (Cubans say circumscriptions) of 1000-1500 voters (Cubans say electors) across the nation. The elected delegates form 169 municipal assemblies, which elect the deputies of the National Assembly of People’s Power, the highest authority in the nation. In electing the deputies of the National Assembly, the delegates of the municipal assemblies receive recommendations for candidates from representatives of the municipality’s mass organizations of workers (including professionals), farmers, women, and students. I have previously discussed people’s power,…