Cuba Votes on New Constitution That Nods to Free-Market Policies
- Draft recognizes private property and foreign investment
- But referendum won’t change Communist Party’s control
Photographer: Eliana Aponte/Bloomberg
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Cubans are voting Sunday on their first new constitution in more than 40 years, one which emphasizes the goal of attracting foreign investment.
While the referendum won’t shake Communist Party control, the government views it as a way to ratify Cuba’s gradual post-Cold War opening to outside investors and private enterprise. President Miguel Diaz-Canel called on the island’s estimated 8 million voters to back the overhaul. Government opponents urged a boycott or “no” vote.