Constitution of the Republic of Cuba 2019
Political Rights and Association
  • English
    In the Republic of Cuba, sovereignty resides nontransferably with the people, from which all of the State's power emanates. The people exercise this power directly and via Assemblies of People's Power and other organs of the State that are derived from them, in the form and according to the norms established by the Constitution and the laws. (Art. 3)
  • Spanish
    En la República de Cuba la soberanía reside intransferiblemente en el pueblo, del cual dimana todo el poder del Estado. El pueblo la ejerce directamente o por medio de las Asambleas del Poder Popular y demás órganos del Estado que de ellas se derivan, en la forma y según las normas fijadas por la Constitución y las leyes. (Art. 3)
Political Rights and Association
  • English
    Women and men have equal rights and responsibilities in the economic, political, cultural, occupational, social, and familial domains, as well as in any other domain. The State guarantees that both will be offered the same opportunities and possibilities.
    … (Art. 43)
  • Spanish
    La mujer y el hombre tienen iguales derechos y responsabilidades en lo económico, político, cultural, laboral, social, familiar y en cualquier otro ámbito. El Estado garantiza que se ofrezcan a ambos las mismas oportunidades y posibilidades.
    … (Art. 43)
Political Rights and Association
  • English
    The rights of assembly, demonstration, and association for legal and peaceful purposes are recognized by the State whenever they are exercised with respect to public order and in compliance with the precepts established by the law. (Art. 56)
  • Spanish
    Los derechos de reunión, manifestación y asociación, con fines lícitos y pacíficos, se reconocen por el Estado siempre que se ejerzan con respeto al orden público y el acatamiento a las preceptivas establecidas en la ley. (Art. 56)
Political Rights and Association
  • English
    Cuban citizens have the right to participate in the formation, exercise, and monitoring of the power of the State, for which purpose they may, in accordance with the laws:
    a. Be registered within the electoral registry;
    b. Propose and nominate candidates;
    c. Elect officials and be elected for office;
    d. Participate in elections, plebiscites, referendums, popular consultations, as well as other forms of democratic participation;
    e. Make pronouncements regarding the release of documents or information for the purposes of accountability that are provided by elected officials;
    f. Revoke the mandate of elected officials;
    g. Exercise the powers of the legislature as well as the power of constitutional reform;
    h. Perform public functions or roles, and
    i. Be informed of the management of the organs and authorities of the State. (Art. 80)
  • Spanish
    Los ciudadanos cubanos tienen derecho a participar en la conformación, ejercicio y control del poder del Estado; en razón a esto pueden, de conformidad con la Constitución y las leyes:
    a) estar inscriptos en el registro electoral;
    b) proponer y nominar candidatos;
    c) elegir y ser elegidos;
    d) participar en elecciones, plebiscitos, referendos, consultas populares y otras formas de participación democrática;
    e) pronunciarse sobre la rendición de cuenta que les presentan los elegidos;
    f) revocar el mandato de los elegidos;
    g) ejercer la iniciativa legislativa y de reforma de la Constitución;
    h) desempeñar funciones y cargos públicos; y
    i) estar informados de la gestión de los órganos y autoridades del Estado. (Art. 80)
Political Rights and Association
  • English
    All citizens with the legal capacity to do so have the right to contribute to the management of the State, either directly or through their elected representatives within the organs of People's Power and to participate, for this purpose, in the form prescribed by the law, through periodic elections, plebiscites, and popular referendums that will be free, equal, direct, and secret. Every elector has the right to a single vote. (Art. 204)
  • Spanish
    Todos los ciudadanos, con capacidad legal para ello, tienen derecho a intervenir en la dirección del Estado, bien directamente o por intermedio de sus representantes elegidos para integrar los órganos del Poder Popular y a participar, con ese propósito, en la forma prevista en la ley, en elecciones periódicas, plebiscitos y referendos populares, que serán de voto libre, igual, directo y secreto. Cada elector tiene derecho a un solo voto. (Art. 204)
Political Rights and Association
  • English
    Voting is a citizen's right. The vote is exercised voluntarily by Cuban citizens, both men and women, that have reached the age of sixteen, … (Art. 205)
  • Spanish
    El voto es un derecho de los ciudadanos. Lo ejercen voluntariamente los cubanos, hombres y mujeres, mayores de dieciséis años de edad, … (Art. 205)
Political Rights and Association
  • English
    Cuban citizens, both women and men, that are in full enjoyment of their political rights and meet the other requirements established by law have the right to be elected.
    If the election is for representatives on the National Assembly of People's Power, they must be over the age of 18. (Art. 207)
  • Spanish
    Tienen derecho a ser elegidos los ciudadanos cubanos, hombres y mujeres, que se hallen en el pleno goce de sus derechos políticos y que cumplan con los demás requisitos previstos en la ley.
    Si la elección es para diputados a la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular deben, además, ser mayores de dieciocho años de edad. (Art. 207)
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Constitution of the Republic of Cuba 2019 (English). There are minor discrepancies between the English and Spanish texts. According to Art. 2: "… the official language is Spanish, …”

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Constitution of the Republic of Cuba 2019 (Spanish).

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