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News about the struggle for democracy in Cuba. Cuba is not a functioning democracy. There is a one-party system, in which the party controls all government and most civil institutions. There is a full ban on all political opposition or protest. Also see our articles on the Castro brothers and democracy in the Caribbean.

State Paper Encourages Cuban Democracy Debate

March 6, 2015 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

State-run newspaper invites comments on electoral reform, launching lively Cuban democracy debate

Photos From Close Gitmo 13 Years at Whitehouse

January 23, 2015 by Cat Watters Leave a Comment

A couple of hundred Activists and supporters converged in front of the White House Sunday, the Gitmo 13 Year Anniversary. Sponsored by; Amnesty International USA, the Blue Lantern Project, CCR, CloseGitmo.net, Code Pink, Council on American-Islamic relations, and others.

Big Agriculture Lobbying Seeks Cuba Market Access

January 8, 2015 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Revived farm state and agriculture industry lobbying seeks Cuba market in political reemergence

Cuba Arrests Democracy Activists in Message to US

December 31, 2014 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

In warning to world that foreign pressure won’t end dictatorship, Cuba arrests democracy activists

How Cuban Opening Reshapes Florida’s Partisan Balance

December 18, 2014 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Debate exposes exile community generational change as Cuban opening reshapes Florida politics

13 Historic Changes Define Obama’s Cuba Policy Reversal

December 17, 2014 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Reestablishing diplomatic relations after 50 yr gap, Obama’s Cuba policy reversal is major reform

Cuban Opposition Blogger Yoani Sanchez Has New Website

June 7, 2014 by Thomas Manning Leave a Comment

Cuban opposition blogger Yoani Sanchez has launched a new dissident website testing the limits of the communist regime. Only time will tell if the new Government of Raul Castro will allow this new freedom of information.