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title: Politics of Cuba

text: Politics of Cuba Cuba has had a communist political system since 1959 based on the "one state – one party" principle. Cuba is constitutionally defined as a Marxist–Leninist socialist state guided by the political ideas of Marx, one of the fathers of historical materialism, Engels and Lenin. The present Constitution also ascribes the role of the Communist Party of Cuba to be the "leading force of society and of the state" and as such has the capability of setting national policy. The most recent leader was Raúl Castro, who held the title of First Secretary of the Communist Party of

title: Politics of Cuba

text: India. Politics of Cuba Cuba has had a communist political system since 1959 based on the "one state – one party" principle. Cuba is constitutionally defined as a Marxist–Leninist socialist state guided by the political ideas of Marx, one of the fathers of historical materialism, Engels and Lenin. The present Constitution also ascribes the role of the Communist Party of Cuba to be the "leading force of society and of the state" and as such has the capability of setting national policy. The most recent leader was Raúl Castro, who held the title of First Secretary of the Communist Party

title: Politics of Cuba

text: Cuba. As of 2018 Miguel Díaz-Canel is now the president of Cuba. Executive power is exercised by the Government, which is represented by the Council of State and the Council of Ministers. Legislative power is exercised through the unicameral National Assembly of People's Power, which is constituted as the maximum authority of the state. With effect from 19 April 2018, Miguel Díaz-Canel is President of the Council of State and President of the Council of Ministers (sometimes referred to as the Prime Minister). The previous president, Raúl Castro — brother of former leader Fidel Castro — remains First Secretary of

title: Catholic Church in Cuba

text: not as successful as in traditionally communist countries such as the USSR or China. When the Cold War ended, such restrictions were lifted and the atheist guidelines outlined in the Cuban Constitution were removed. Catholics have been able openly join the Party since 1990. In 1998 Pope John Paul II made an official visit to Cuba and met leader Fidel Castro in person. Castro honored the Pope publicly. Pope Benedict XVI visited in 2012, meeting both Fidel and Raúl Castro, as did Pope Francis in 2015. The Catholic Church body in Cuba is governed by the Cuban Bishops Conference. There

title: First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba

text: positions are held by different individuals. From 1961 until 2011, the position of First Secretary was held by Fidel Castro, who was Prime Minister of Cuba and, until 2008, President of the Council of State. The current first secretary is his brother, Raúl Castro, who was President and Prime Minister of Cuba from 2008 until 2018. The post was named in imitation of the office of First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, which was staffed by Leonid Brezhnev at the time. First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba The First Secretary of the Central Committee

title: Prime Minister of Cuba

text: referred to as being the country's "prime minister". The incumbent since 19 April 2018 has been Miguel Díaz-Canel, who took over from Raúl Castro on that date. Prime Minister of Cuba The Prime Minister of Cuba () – official title: President of the Council of Ministers () – is the head of the Council of Ministers of Cuba. The office of Prime Minister was first instituted in 1940 in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of Cuba as amended in that year. The first Prime Minister of Cuba was Carlos Saladrigas Zayas (1900–1957), the nephew of former President Alfredo

title: Communist Party of Cuba

text: Communist Party of Cuba The Communist Party of Cuba is the ruling political party in the Republic of Cuba. It is a communist party of the Marxist–Leninist model. The Cuban constitution ascribes the role of the party to be the "leading force of society and of the state". Since April 2011, the First Secretary of the Central Committee has been Raúl Castro, younger brother of the previous First Secretary Fidel Castro, who died on 25 November 2016. The Second Secretary has been José Ramón Machado Ventura. Cuba had a number of communist and anarchist organizations from the early period of

title: Communist Party of Cuba

text: towards a model more similar to that of China. Communist Party of Cuba The Communist Party of Cuba is the ruling political party in the Republic of Cuba. It is a communist party of the Marxist–Leninist model. The Cuban constitution ascribes the role of the party to be the "leading force of society and of the state". Since April 2011, the First Secretary of the Central Committee has been Raúl Castro, younger brother of the previous First Secretary Fidel Castro, who died on 25 November 2016. The Second Secretary has been José Ramón Machado Ventura. Cuba had a number of

title: Cuba–Kiribati relations

text: Kiribati, reducing the child mortality rate in the country by 80%. As of September 2008, twenty I-Kiribati were studying medicine in Cuba, their expenses paid for by Cuba, with more expected to join them as Cuba increased the number of scholarships provided to Pacific Islander medical students. In December 2010, it was reported that thirty-three I-Kiribati had studied or were studying in Cuba, of which thirty-one were studying medicine. In September 2008, I-Kiribati President Anote Tong met Cuban President Raúl Castro in Havana to discuss "mutual friendship and cooperation", thus becoming the first Pacific leader to pay a state visit

title: Cuba at the 2012 Summer Olympics

text: following boats. Cuba has qualified four quota places in the shooting events; Cuban swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): Cuba has qualified 1 athlete. Cuba has qualified 1 man and 2 women. Cuba has qualified 4 men. Cuba has qualified quota places in the following events Cuba at the 2012 Summer Olympics Cuba competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the

title: Cuba at the 2012 Summer Olympics

text: Cuba at the 2012 Summer Olympics Cuba competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's nineteenth appearance in the Olympics. With baseball's removal from the Olympic program and the absence of the nation's volleyball team for the first time, the Cuban Olympic Committee sent the nation's smallest delegation to the Games since 1964. A total of 111 athletes, 66 men and 45 women, competed in 13 sports. There was only a single competitor in archery and table tennis. The Cuban team featured two defending Olympic champions: sprint hurdler Dayron

title: Who the Hell Is Juliette?

text: Who the Hell Is Juliette? Who the Hell is Juliette? () is a Mexican 1997 documentary film written and directed by Carlos Marcovich. The film is about Yuliet Ortega, a teenage prostitute who lives in Havana, Cuba and Fabiola Quiroz, a Mexican model. Marcovich intentionally misspelled the title character, "Yuliet Ortega", as "Juliette Ortega" in the credits. Marcovich met Fabiola Quiroz during the shooting of a music video. He met Yuliet Ortega in Cuba and decided that she would be the younger sister of Quiroz in the music video. Marcovich features the similarities of the two women: green eyes and

title: Demographics of Cuba

text: Demographics of Cuba The demographic characteristics of Cuba are known through census which have been conducted and analyzed by different bureaus since 1774. The National Office of Statistics of Cuba (ONE) since 1953. The most recent census was conducted in September 2012. The population of Cuba at the 2012 census was 11.1 million. The population density is 100.7 inhabitants per square kilometer, and the overall life expectancy in Cuba is 78.0 years. The population has always increased from one census to the next, with the exception of the 2011 census, when the count decreased by 10,000. Since 1950, Cuba's birth

text: First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba () is the highest office within the Communist Party of Cuba and is ranked first in the Politburo, the highest decision-making body in Cuba, which makes the office holder the most powerful person in Cuban government. In Communist states the First or General Secretary of the Communist Party is typically the "de facto" leader of the country and a more powerful position than state offices such as President (head of state) or Prime Minister (head of government), when those

title: Leader of the Opposition (Jamaica)

text: Leader of the Opposition (Jamaica) The Leader of Her Majesty's Opposition in Jamaica is the leader of the largest political party which has not formed the current government. The Leader of the Opposition is seen as the alternative Prime Minister and leads the Shadow Cabinet of Jamaica. As of January 2012, Jamaica has had no Leader of the Opposition who has not also served as Prime Minister. P. J. Patterson and Donald Sangster are the only two of Jamaica's nine Prime Ministers who has not also served as Leader of the Opposition. The current holder of the post of Leader

title: Economy of Cuba

text: he said. From an economic standpoint, Cuba relies much more on Venezuela than Venezuela does on Cuba. As of 2012, Venezuela accounted for 20.8% of Cuba's GDP while Cuba only accounted for roughly 4% of Venezuela's. Because of this reliance, the most recent economic Crisis in Venezuela (2012-present), with inflation nearing 800% and GDP shrinking by 19% in 2016, Cuba is not receiving their amount of payment and heavily subsidized oil. Further budget cuts are in the plans for 2018 marking a third straight year. In 2014 Cuba's economic freedom score was 28.7, making its economy one of the world's

title: Leader of the Opposition (Jamaica)

text: of the Opposition is Peter Phillips as a result of his party's loss in the 2016 general election and his ascension to leader of the main opposition party in Jamaica in 2017, succeeding Portia Simpson Miller. Leader of the Opposition (Jamaica) The Leader of Her Majesty's Opposition in Jamaica is the leader of the largest political party which has not formed the current government. The Leader of the Opposition is seen as the alternative Prime Minister and leads the Shadow Cabinet of Jamaica. As of January 2012, Jamaica has had no Leader of the Opposition who has not also served

title: Cuba Cuba

text: and WRU TV. Cuba Cuba spent the summer of 2010 finishing their debut album with producers Todd Campbell (Straight Lines, Tiger Please) and Tristan Ivemy (Frank Turner, The Holloways). The album was released on Walnut Tree Records on 27 June 2011 titled 'Where Else Is Safe But The Road?' The album has received positive reviews from the press so far. Alter The Press gave the album 9/10 noting that it was "an absolute triumph" In the summer of 2011 Cuba Cuba played the BBC Introducing Stages at Reading and Leeds Festivals. In late 2012 the band re-emerged with new material

title: Cuba–Poland relations

text: Cuba–Poland relations Cuba–Poland relations refers to the diplomatic relations between Cuba and Poland. One of the first Polish migrants to arrive to Cuba was Carlos Roloff who became a General in the Cuban War of Independence from Spain and fought alongside Cuban independence leader José Martí. Between 1920-1928, several hundred Polish families arrived to Cuba, however for most of the migrants, Cuba was a stop-over to the United States. Around this time, 10,000 Polish Jews arrived to Cuba. In 1927, the "Union of Polish People" was founded in Cuba to serve the Polish community in the island-nation. In 1933, Cuba

title: Music of Cuba

text: Rappers who explicitly speak about race or racism in Cuba are still under scrutiny by the government. The government recognizes that hip-hop is growing in Cuba, and would be difficult to eliminate. Like Spanish reggae from Panama is a new genre for the Cubans but by 2012 was so massively popular that "the face of Cuban pop music" was considered to be Cuban reggae (cubatón) singer, Osmani García "La Voz". The advent of web software helped to distribute music unofficially. Both lyrics and dance movements have been criticised. Reggaeton musicians such as responded by making songs that defended their music.

title: Cuba–Mexico relations

text: Also in 2004, President Fox, "recalled the Mexican ambassador to Cuba" for a brief period of time, further straining relations. Mexican President Felipe Calderon visited Havana in 2012 to help improve relations with Cuba. Calderon's visit with current Cuban leader Raul Castro, brother of Fidel Castro, helped improve relations since the recent issues in the Mexican–Cuban relationship. For more details on this visit, watch this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yphv8zsV6L4 Jose Antonio Meade of Mexico visited Cuba in September 2013 to further the improvements in Mexican–Cuban relations. Many topics, including "trade and investment, as well as matters such as "‘tourism, migration, cooperation, education,

title: Cuba–Poland relations

text: seafood, coffee, conserved fruit, alcoholic drinks and tobacco. Poland's main exports to Cuba include: dairy products, grains, meat, airplanes and parts and agricultural equipment. Cuba–Poland relations Cuba–Poland relations refers to the diplomatic relations between Cuba and Poland. One of the first Polish migrants to arrive to Cuba was Carlos Roloff who became a General in the Cuban War of Independence from Spain and fought alongside Cuban independence leader José Martí. Between 1920-1928, several hundred Polish families arrived to Cuba, however for most of the migrants, Cuba was a stop-over to the United States. Around this time, 10,000 Polish Jews arrived

title: Who the Hell Is Juliette?

text: persistent thoughts about their missing fathers. After shooting the music video, he filmed the two women over a period of three years and created the film, "Who the Hell is Juliette?" The film was filmed in Cuba, Mexico, and the United States. "Who the Hell is Juliette?" begins with Yuliet Ortega saying that her name on the title card, Juliette Ortega, is misspelled and demanding that it is corrected. The director immediately complies and the card is corrected to Yuliet Ortega. Ortega is a 16-year-old girl who is being taken care of by her grandmother. Her mother committed suicide, while

title: Leader of the Labour Party (Netherlands)

text: Leader of the Labour Party (Netherlands) The Leader of the Labour Party is the most senior politician within the Labour Party (, PvdA) in the Netherlands. The post is currently held by Lodewijk Asscher, who succeeded Diederik Samsom after the leadership election of 2012. The Leaders outwardly act as the 'figurehead' and the main representative of the party. Within the party, they must ensure political consensus. At election time the Leader is always the lijsttrekker (top candidate) of the party list. Outside election time the Leader can serve as the Leader of the Opposition. In the Labour Party the Leader

title: Cuba Solidarity Campaign

text: Labour Party since 2015, is a well-known long-time supporter of the Cuba Solidarity Campaign. In July 2016, in the midst of a leadership challenge and on the day that Theresa May was appointed leader of the Conservative Party, Corbyn surprised reporters by going to address the Cuba Solidarity Campaign. He was criticised by those who "pointed out the Cuban regime’s record on human rights was poor and included imprisoning trade unionists." Following the death of Cuban leader Fidel Castro in November 2016, Corbyn said "Fidel Castro’s death marks the passing of a huge figure of modern history, national independence and

title: Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal

text: Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal The Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal is the most senior politician within the Christian Democratic Appeal (, CDA) in the Netherlands. The post is currently held by Sybrand van Haersma Buma, who succeeded Maxime Verhagen after the leadership election of 2012. The Leaders outwardly act as the 'figurehead' and the main representative of the party. Within the party, they must ensure political consensus. At election time the Leader is always the Lijsttrekker (top candidate) of the party list. Outside election time the Leader can serves as the Opposition leader. In the Christian Democratic

title: Cuba at the 2012 Summer Olympics

text: the bronze in the women's discus throw when Russia's Darya Pishchalnikova tested positive for oxandrolone and was thereby stripped of her medal. As a result, Cuba's medal total has been upgraded to 15. Cuba has qualified one archer. Cuban athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard): Cuba has so far qualified boxers for the following events Cuba has qualified boats for the following events Cuba has qualified in the following events. Cuba has qualified the

title: Islam in Cuba

text: Islam in Cuba According to a 2011 Pew Research Center report, there were then 10,000 Muslims in Cuba who constitute 0.1% of the population. As of 2012, most of the 10,000 Cuban Muslims were converts to the religion. At a certain point there were many Muslim students entering the nation of Cuba interested in studying at Cuba's prestigious schools. The number of students was approximately 1500-2000. That group included students of Pakistani origin, among others. It is known that the dominant population that went to study at Cuba was the Pakistani students who were about 936 in strength. In 2001,

text: is often the Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives. Some Labour Party leaders became a Minister in a Cabinet. Leader of the Labour Party (Netherlands) The Leader of the Labour Party is the most senior politician within the Labour Party (, PvdA) in the Netherlands. The post is currently held by Lodewijk Asscher, who succeeded Diederik Samsom after the leadership election of 2012. The Leaders outwardly act as the 'figurehead' and the main representative of the party. Within the party, they must ensure political consensus. At election time the Leader is always the lijsttrekker (top candidate) of the party

title: History of Cuba

text: 2010s, and efforts to free up domestic private enterprise are now underway. Living standards in the country have improved significantly since the turmoil of the Special Period, with GDP per capita in terms of purchasing power parity rising from less than US$2,000 in 1999 to nearly $10,000 in 2010. Tourism has furthermore become a significant source of prosperity for Cuba. In July 2012, Cuba received its first American goods shipment in over 50 years, following the partial relaxation of the U.S. embargo to permit humanitarian shipments. In October 2012, Cuba announced the abolition of its much-disliked exit permit system, allowing

title: Freedom of the press in Cuba

text: the dissident group Ladies in White, a group of women who fight for the freedom of their husbands, brothers, fathers, sons or nephews who have been jailed. When the officers took him, they hit him until he fell to the floor and his face was covered in blood. On March 20th, 2017, Christian Liberation Movement leader Eduardo Cardet Concepcion was sentenced to three years in prison for criticizing Fidel Castro after Castro's death. According to Cardet, "Castro was a very controversial man, very much hated and rejected by our people." Cuba has less accessibility to freedom of expression and the

title: History of Cuba

text: anti-Castro Archivo Cuba estimates that 4,000 people were executed. The establishment of a socialist system in Cuba led to the fleeing of many hundreds of thousands of upper- and middle-class Cubans to the United States and other countries since Castro's rise to power. By 1961, thousands of Cubans had fled Cuba for the United States. On 22 March of that year, an exile council was formed. The council planned to defeat the Communist regime and form a provisional government with José Miró Cardona, a noted leader in the civil opposition against Batista, to serve as temporary president until elections could

title: Majority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives

text: may serve as a negotiator for members of his or her political party in talks with other Illinois political leaders. The Illinois House Majority Leader receives a stipend in addition to his or her pay as a member of the Illinois legislature. As of 2012, the office of Illinois House Majority Leader is held by Representative Barbara Flynn Currie. Previous majority leaders include Democrat Jim McPike, who served from 1983 to 1994 and Republican Robert W. Churchill, who served from 1995 to 1996 Majority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives The office of Majority Leader of the Illinois House

title: Islam in Cuba

text: the Muslim Hassan AbdulGafur, in Cerro, in Havana. Hassan AbdulGafur was the first to form an Islamic organization in Cuba in 1994. Islam in Cuba According to a 2011 Pew Research Center report, there were then 10,000 Muslims in Cuba who constitute 0.1% of the population. As of 2012, most of the 10,000 Cuban Muslims were converts to the religion. At a certain point there were many Muslim students entering the nation of Cuba interested in studying at Cuba's prestigious schools. The number of students was approximately 1500-2000. That group included students of Pakistani origin, among others. It is known

title: History of Cuba

text: of 2008, Cuba was struck by three separate hurricanes, in the most destructive hurricane season in the country's history; over 200,000 were left homeless, and over US$5 billion of property damage was caused. In March 2012, the retired Fidel Castro met Pope Benedict XVI during the latter's visit to Cuba; the two men discussed the role of the Catholic Church in Cuba, which has a large Catholic community. As of 2015, Cuba remains one of the few officially socialist states in the world. Though it remains diplomatically isolated and afflicted by economic inefficiency, major currency reforms were begun in the

title: Ministry of the Interior (Cuba)

text: Rodríguez), for the training of media technicians in specialties related to criminal and police investigation lines. † denotes people who died in office. Ministry of the Interior (Cuba) The Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Cuba (), also known as MININT, is the Cuban government ministry which oversees the home affairs of Cuba. Its headquarter is in a building of Plaza de la Revolución, a central and famous square of Havana. It was founded on June 6, 1961, replacing and expanding the old Ministry of the Interior ("Ministerio de Gobernación"), inherited by the Cuban Revolution from the previous

title: Cuba Solidarity Campaign

text: Cuba Solidarity Campaign Cuba Solidarity Campaign is a British organisation that campaigns against the US embargo of Cuba, for an end to the US occupation of Cuban land at Guantanamo Bay, and to defend the Cuban people’s right to be free from foreign intervention. CSC campaigns to end the illegal US blockade of Cuba, for the return of the US-occupied land of Guantanamo Bay to be returned to Cuba, and for the defence of its peoples' right to self-determination and national sovereignty. The Campaign operates travel tours to Cuba. Jeremy Corbyn, Labour MP for Islington North and Leader of the

title: Italians in Cuba

text: help the neediest among them. At the beginning of the 20th century socialist associations were formed but these were strongly opposed with the Catholic-aligned authorities. Some Italian Cubans participated actively in the Cuban War of Independence, such as Oreste Ferrara editor of the national "El Heraldo de Cuba" newspaper. Indeed, in April 1898, a group of 75 Italian volunteers sailed to Cuba with some money obtained from subscription in Italy: their leader was coronel Francesco Federico Falco, who fought bravely under general Antonio Maceo and was named "commander" of the Health Corp in the Liberation Army of Cuba. Falco later

title: Cuba Gooding Sr.

text: Mountainside" were also top 10 hits on "Billboard" charts. He also recorded as a solo artist with hits of his own. Born in Harlem, New York City, Gooding was a son of Dudley MacDonald Gooding and his wife Addie Alston. The elder Gooding was a native of Barbados who fled the island in 1936 to Cuba, and met and married a woman there. When she was murdered because of their affiliation with Pan Africanist leader Marcus Garvey, Dudley Gooding promised his wife on her deathbed that he would name his first son Cuba. His father died when Cuba was 11

title: Cuba española

text: Cuba española Spanish Cuba ("") is a contemporary citizens' initiative, launched in 2008 from an idea of José Ramón Morales (Caimito, Cuba, November 5, 1954, Miami - May 28, 2012). It pleads for the re-integration of Cuba to the Spanish kingdom as an overseas territory upon mutual agreement between Cuba and Spain, followed by a referendum to be approved in both nations. José Ramón Morales's blog "Autonomous Community of Cuba, Spain," has received over a million visitors since its inception and has generated bitter controversy in the network. The idea of the reunification of the island of Cuba with Spain

title: Cuba–Tuvalu relations

text: Cuba–Tuvalu relations Relations between Tuvalu and the Republic of Cuba are recent, having developed in the 2000s (decade). Like other countries in Oceania, Tuvalu is a beneficiary of Cuban medical aid; bilateral relations between Funafuti and Havana must be viewed within the scope of Cuba's regional policy in Oceania. In September 2008, Prime Minister Apisai Ielemia was the first Tuvaluan leader to pay a State visit to Cuba, during a first ever Cuba-Pacific ministerial meeting in Havana. The meeting focused on "strengthening co-operation in health, sports and education", and Cuba pledged assistance to Pacific Island countries in facing the effects

title: Cuba at the 2016 Summer Olympics

text: end of the qualifying period on July 11, 2016, a total of 43 athletes (24 men and 19 women) were named to the Cuban track and field roster, as part of the nation's official team announcement nine days later. Among them featured hurdler and Beijing 2008 champion Dayron Robles, London 2012 medalists Yarisley Silva (pole vault) and Leonel Suárez (decathlon), 2015 Worlds gold medalist Denia Caballero, and triple jumper and world leader Pedro Pablo Pichardo. Cuba has qualified one badminton player for the men's singles into the Olympic tournament. Osleni Guerrero had claimed his Olympic spot as one of top

title: History of Cuba

text: Nikolai Leonov, the KGB chief in Mexico City, was one of the first Soviet officials to recognize Fidel Castro's potential as a revolutionary, and urged the Soviet Union to strengthen ties with the new Cuban leader. The USSR saw Cuba as having far more appeal with new revolutionary movements, western intellectuals, and members of the New Left, given Cuba's perceived David and Goliath struggle against U.S. "imperialism". In 1963, shortly after the Cuban missile crisis, 1,500 DI agents, including Che Guevara, were invited to the USSR for intensive training in intelligence operations. Starting from the mid-1980s, Cuba experienced a crisis

title: History of Cuba

text: people with psychiatric diagnoses. It was discovered that the Cuban government was using the event to rid Cuba of the unwanted segments of its society. In 2012, Cuba abolished its requirement for exit permits, allowing Cuban citizens to travel to other countries more easily. From its inception, the Cuban Revolution defined itself as internationalist, seeking to spread its revolutionary ideals abroad and gain a variety of foreign allies. Although still a developing country itself, Cuba supported African, Central and South American and Asian countries in the fields of military development, health and education. These "overseas adventures" not only irritated the

title: Cinema of Cuba

text: themes in a direct way, these films focus on personal issues related to adaptation and culture shock. "Honey for Oshún" (2001) by Humberto Solás, a Cuban director who remained in Cuba, addresses the clash between Cuban-Americans returning to the island and those who never left. It hints that reconciliation is possible, as long as those who return are willing to accept Cuba on its own terms and not force capitalist ideology on the Cuban people. In Cuba, films made by Cuban-Americans or Cubans in exile are not widely distributed or well known, in part because the films deal with the

title: Independent Republican Party (Cuba)

text: it was joined by Joaquín Castillo Duany (who had been the leader of the Democratic Federal Republican Party of Santiago de Cuba) and Rafael Mandulay. In Matanzas, members included personalities such as García Pola, Manuel Sobrado and Juan Antonia Garmendia. Ahead of the 1901 presidential elections, the party was one of the main forces campaigning for the candidature of Bartolomé Masó. Independent Republican Party (Cuba) The Independent Republican Party () was a political party in Cuba, led by Juan Gualberto Gómez. It was formed around 1900, after splits in the Republican parties in Havana, Matanzas and Las Villas. The split

title: Internet censorship in Cuba

text: book tour to promote "Free Cuba" by the Cuban government, but was able to bypass these restrictions by recording book readings and smuggling them out of the country on flash drives and leveraging online interviews. The government uses state-controlled media to characterize the work done by Yoani Sánchez as "cyberwar" against the government and Yoani as a leader of a “special envoys of neo-colonialism, sent to undermine” the rule of the Castro's in Cuba. Many pro-government critics in Cuba claim that Yoani's projects are paid for by the U.S. government and Cuban exiles who are attempting to undermine the success

title: Cuba at the 2012 Summer Olympics

text: Guerra. Cuba left London with a total of 14 medals (5 gold, 3 silver, and 6 bronze), being considered its worst Olympic Games since 1976. Four of these medals were awarded to the athletes in boxing, three in judo, and two each in track and field and in wrestling. Among the nation's medalists were heavyweight judoka Idalys Ortiz, who previously won the bronze in Beijing, flyweight boxer Robeisy Ramírez, the youngest athlete of the team at age 18, and pistol shooter Leuris Pupo, who won Cuba's first ever gold medal in his sporting discipline. In May 2013, Yarelys Barrios awarded

title: Popular Socialist Party (Cuba)

text: Popular Socialist Party (Cuba) The Popular Socialist Party (, PSP) was a communist party in Cuba. Originally called the Communist Party of Cuba (), it was formed in 1925 by a group including Blas Roca, Anibal Escalante, Fabio Grobart, Alfonso Bernal del Riesgo and Julio Antonio Mella, who acted as its leader until his assassination in Mexico in 1929. It was later renamed the "Communist Revolutionary Union". After the electoral victory of the Partido Auténtico in the 1944 elections, the party went into decline, and eventually adopted the name "Popular Socialist Party" for electoral reasons. In the 1944 general elections

title: Popular Socialist Party (Cuba)

title: Politics of Cuba

text: The country's first ever transgender municipal delegate was elected in the province of Villa Clara in early 2013. Adela Hernández, born José Agustín Hernández, is a resident of the town of Caibarién and works as a nurse electrocardiogram specialist. In Cuba, delegates are not professional politicians and, therefore, do not receive a government salary. The 2012 Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index ranked the Cuba 58th out of 176 countries, tied with Jordan and Namibia. and therefore has lower levels than most of the other countries in the Caribbean and Central America. Also ranked in 112th place in 2006, tied with

title: Visa policy of Cuba

text: of days a Cuban national can stay outside Cuba by issuing visa-like permits to Cuban passport holders. Cuban nationals who have stayed outside Cuba for more than two years will need to obtain permission from the Cuban government before returning to Cuba, and those who are permanently residing outside Cuba need to hold travel insurance and a return ticket to their country of residence. Persons who were born in Cuba must use their Cuban passports for travelling to Cuba, unless they have official documentation to prove that they no longer have Cuban nationality. Citizens of the following 18 countries can

title: Cuba española

text: project in which it recognizes the right of Sephardi Jews to obtain the Spanish citizenship. Thus, it opens the legal way for the Spanish descendants of former overseas territories to request the Spanish citizenship as well. Cuba española Spanish Cuba ("") is a contemporary citizens' initiative, launched in 2008 from an idea of José Ramón Morales (Caimito, Cuba, November 5, 1954, Miami - May 28, 2012). It pleads for the re-integration of Cuba to the Spanish kingdom as an overseas territory upon mutual agreement between Cuba and Spain, followed by a referendum to be approved in both nations. José Ramón

title: Elections in Cuba

text: legislation. During its biannual plenums, the Assembly is said to play a passive role as audience for various government speakers. Once the Council of State's legislative proposals have been presented, they are summarily ratified by unanimous or near unanimous vote of the Assembly. Many other notable political figures have commented on Cuba and democracy. At a conference held by the International Committee for Democracy in Cuba called “Towards democracy in Cuba”, former Czech leader Václav Havel stated, “democracy and prosperity in Cuba depend on the support for Cuban dissidents, the better the chances for a future peaceful transition of the

title: Cuba–Tuvalu relations

text: visited all the country's islands, and were training local staff in "primary health care, and how to deal with seriously ill patients, among other subjects". Cuba–Tuvalu relations Relations between Tuvalu and the Republic of Cuba are recent, having developed in the 2000s (decade). Like other countries in Oceania, Tuvalu is a beneficiary of Cuban medical aid; bilateral relations between Funafuti and Havana must be viewed within the scope of Cuba's regional policy in Oceania. In September 2008, Prime Minister Apisai Ielemia was the first Tuvaluan leader to pay a State visit to Cuba, during a first ever Cuba-Pacific ministerial meeting

title: Cuba

text: with Santería, a mixture of Catholicism and mostly African faiths, which include a number of cults. La Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre (the Virgin of "Cobre") is the Catholic patroness of Cuba, and a symbol of Cuban culture. In Santería, she has been syncretized with the goddess Oshun. Cuba also hosts small communities of Jews (500 in 2012), Muslims, and members of the Bahá'í Faith. Several well-known Cuban religious figures have operated outside the island, including the humanitarian and author Jorge Armando Pérez. The official language of Cuba is Spanish and the vast majority of Cubans speak it. Spanish

title: The Sunday Leader

text: are pigs who eat shit!...I will put you in jail!... People will kill you!!! People hate you!!!" In September 2012 Asanga Seneviratne, an ally of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, bought a 72% stake in "The Sunday Leader" and its sister newspaper the "Iruresa". Seneviratne is managing director of Asia Fort Asset Management (Pvt) Ltd and vice president of Sri Lanka Cricket. He is also president of Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union and controversially appointed President Rajapaksa's son Yoshitha Rajapaksa as captain of the Sri Lanka national rugby union team. "The Sunday Leader" had published a number of reports exposing Seneviratne's property

title: Chile–Cuba relations

text: these arms where later used by FPMR to perform an assassination attempt against Pinochet in 1986. In 2009 Bachelet visited Cuba, making her the first Chilean leader to visit the island nation since Salvador Allende's 1972 trip. Chile–Cuba relations Chile–Cuba relations refers to interstate relations between the Republic of Chile and the Republic of Cuba. Cuba has been since the 1960s a reference point to left wing politicians in Chile. Chile, together with Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Bolivia and Ecuador, was opposed to sanctions imposed on Cuba by the United States during the 1962 OAS meeting in Punta del Este, Uruguay.

title: History of the Jews in Cuba

text: in Cuba. In December 2006, the Cuban Jewish community celebrated its 100th anniversary. History of the Jews in Cuba Jewish Cubans, Cuban Jews, or Cubans of Jewish heritage, have lived in the nation of Cuba for centuries. Some Cubans trace Jewish ancestry to "Marranos" (converts to Christianity) who came as colonists, though few of these practice Judaism today. More than 24,000 Jewish persons lived in Cuba in 1924, and more immigrated to the country in the 1930s. But during and after the 1959 communist revolution, 94% of the Jews left for the United States and other countries In 2007 an

title: Taxation in Cuba

text: Taxation in Cuba Taxation in Cuba is regulated by the Law 113th of 2012. The law establishes the form and basis of both natural and legal persons. Income tax is levied to natural persons who engage on economic activities outside employment for the government. For those persons, there are two tax regimes: one is based on accounted profits, and the other is a fixed monthly fee adjusted per occupation. The tax regime based on accounted profits is imposed to people with income over 100000 CUP (equivalent to USD 4000) and to people in some particular occupations, for example food retailing.

title: Dance in Cuba

text: few examples. In the closed position, the leader puts the right hand on the follower's back, while the follower puts the left hand on the leader's shoulder. Cuba has ballet schools across the country. The Cuban National Ballet School "(Escuela Nacional Cubana de Ballet)" in Havana, with approximately 3,000 students is the biggest ballet school in the world and the most prestigious ballet school in Cuba. It is directed by Ramona de Sáa. The Cuban National Ballet is also a renowned ballet company located in Havana. Dance in Cuba Cuban culture encompasses a wide range of dance forms. The island's

title: Music of Cuba

text: street culture and of the artists who created it. It also opened the door for other music genres with Afro-Cuban roots to become popular in Cuba and throughout the world. The history of jazz in Cuba was obscured for many years, but it has become clear that its history in Cuba is virtually as long as its history in the US. Much more is now known about early Cuban jazz bands, but a full assessment is plagued by the lack of recordings. Migrations and visits to and from the US and the mutual exchange of recordings and sheet music kept

title: Cuba national baseball team

text: in World Baseball Classic history. The team had a 2-1 record in the first round. It was led by slugger Despaigne, who took over as the all-time WBC home-run leader. Team Cuba advanced into the second round, where it lost its first game to undefeated Pool A winner Team Israel. Former Major League starting pitcher Jason Marquis (in 5.2 innings) and three Team Israel relief pitchers (including Brad Goldberg and Josh Zeid, who both threw 96 mph fastballs) kept Team Cuba to five hits and one run, a homer by Despaigne, who became the all-time World Baseball Classic home run

title: Leader of the Independent Members

text: Leader of the Independent Members The Leader of the Independent Members, also referred to as Leader of the Independent Group, is a Member of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands who is officially recognised as leader of a group of MPs who are aligned neither with the government nor with the Official Opposition. The position is established by the Constitution of 1978, which has been in force since the country's independence from the United Kingdom. Article 66 of the Constitution creates the functions of Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Independent Members, which are separate. (While "Leader of

title: Leader of the Opposition (Queensland)

text: Member of Parliament during the 53rd Parliament. Leader of the Opposition (Queensland) This is a list of Leaders of the Opposition in Queensland. Prior to 1898, opposition to the government of the day was less organised. Thus the Queensland Parliamentary Record does not designate Leaders of the Opposition before then. The Leader is responsible for managing the Opposition and has a role in administering the Legislative Assembly through the Committee of the Legislative Assembly. On 2 April 2011, Campbell Newman was elected to lead the LNP into the 2012 Queensland state election, but was not recognised as the Leader of

title: Leader of the Opposition (Queensland)

text: Leader of the Opposition (Queensland) This is a list of Leaders of the Opposition in Queensland. Prior to 1898, opposition to the government of the day was less organised. Thus the Queensland Parliamentary Record does not designate Leaders of the Opposition before then. The Leader is responsible for managing the Opposition and has a role in administering the Legislative Assembly through the Committee of the Legislative Assembly. On 2 April 2011, Campbell Newman was elected to lead the LNP into the 2012 Queensland state election, but was not recognised as the Leader of the Opposition as he was not a

title: Leader of the Opposition (Pakistan)

text: of the Opposition in the Senate, who is elected / nominated separately. A list of the leaders of the Opposition before and according to the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan; Leader of the Opposition (Pakistan) The Leader of the Opposition (Urdu: قائد حزب اختلاف), is the people's elected politician who, by law, is the leader of the Official Opposition in Pakistan. The Leader of the Opposition also leads the Official Opposition to National Assembly of Pakistan, a lower house of Pakistan Parliament. The Leader of the Opposition is normally the leader of the largest party not within the government which is

title: Foreign relations of Cuba

text: to strengthen ties with the new Cuban leader. Moscow saw Cuba as having far more appeal with new revolutionary movements, western intellectuals, and members of the New Left with Cuba's perceived David and Goliath struggle against US imperialism. Shortly after the Cuban missile crisis in 1963, Moscow invited 1,500 DI agents, including Che Guevara, to the KGB's Moscow Center for intensive training in intelligence operations. After the revolution of 1959, Cuba soon took actions inimical to American trade interests on the island. In response, the U.S. stopped buying Cuban sugar and refused to supply its former trading partner with much

title: Governorate of Cuba

text: Empire was undertaken from Cuba. Cuba was incorporated in New Spain after the conquest of Mexico. Governorate of Cuba Since the 16th century the island of Cuba had been under the control of the governor-captain general of Santo Domingo. The conquest of Cuba was organized in 1510 by the recently restored Viceroy of the Indies, Diego Colón, under the command of Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar, who became Cuba's first governor until his death in 1524. Velázquez founded the city of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Baracoa in 1511 and convoked a general "cabildo" (a local government council) to govern

title: Cinema of Cuba

text: teenage children who have been raised in the U.S. and reject tradition in favor of the North American way of life. Jiménez Leal went on to make documentary films such as "The Other Cuba" (1983) and "Improper Conduct" (1984) in collaboration with Néstor Almendros. "Improper Conduct" is a highly controversial film that deals with the treatment of gays in Cuba. "The Other Cuba" is a bitter denunciation of the Revolution told from the point of view of the exiled community. The director's strong anti-Castro stance gave voice to the growing community of Cuban political exiles in the U.S. in the

title: Demographics of Cuba

text: rate has surpassed its death rate; the natural growth rate of the country is positive. Cuba is in the fourth stage of demographic transition. In terms of age structure, the population is dominated (71.1%) by the 15- to 64-year-old segment. The median age of the population is 39.5, and the gender ratio of the total population is 0.99 males per female. According to the 2002 census, Cuba's population was 11,177,743, whereas the 2012 census numbered the population at 11,167,325. The drop between the 2002 and 2012 censuses was the first drop in Cuba's population since Cuba's war of independence. This

title: Cuba at the Olympics

text: Cuba at the Olympics Cuba first participated at the Olympic Games in 1900, and has sent athletes to compete in 20 of 28 Summer Olympic Games overall. Cuban athletes have won a total of 226 medals at the Summer Olympics (78 gold, 68 silver, 80 bronze). Cuban athletes have never participated in the Winter Olympic Games. Cuba is the most successful Olympic team (by total medals won) among those nations who never even participated at Winter Olympics. Cuba has won the third position of American countries in gold medals (trailing only the United States and Canada), and has won more

title: Who Is, This Is?

text: Who Is, This Is? Who Is, This Is? is Voodoo Glow Skulls' first full-length album released on Dr. Strange Records on January 11, 1994. Its title is derived from a scene in "Cheech & Chong's Up In Smoke" where Cheech Marin mockingly replies to an inquiry of "Do you know who this is?" with "No, who is 'This is'?". The first track "Insubordination" features an audio sample from this scene. The original cover art features a Japanese anime motif with the character Krillin from the "Dragon Ball" series in the center of the artwork. In 2012, when the album was

title: Foreign relations of Cuba

text: Latin America, such as aiding the Sandinistas in overthrowing the Somoza government in Nicaragua in 1979. It has been claimed by the Carthage Foundation-funded Center for a Free Cuba that an estimated 14,000 Cubans were killed in Cuban military actions abroad. In the post–Cold War environment Cuban support for guerrilla warfare in Latin America has largely subsided, though the Cuban government continued to provide political assistance and support for left leaning groups and parties in the developing Western Hemisphere. When Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev visited Cuba in 1989, the comradely relationship between Havana and Moscow was strained by Gorbachev's implementation

title: Baptist Convention of Western Cuba

text: cooperates with both American Baptists and Southern Baptists. Victor Gonzales is the general secretary of the BCWC (2000). Baptist Convention of Western Cuba Baptist Convention of Western Cuba or Convención Bautista de Cuba Occidental is an association of cooperating Baptist churches in western Cuba. The first Cuban Baptists were patriots who were exiled to the United States during the Ten Years' War (1868–1878). Some became Baptists while in the U. S., and later returned to Cuba. Exile Albert Díaz joined a church in New York City. He returned to Cuba in 1882, and organized an independent congregation at Havana in

title: Limerick Leader

text: both editions. The main competition for the newspaper is the freely distributed "Limerick Post". The paper is owned by Iconic Newspapers, who acquired Johnston Press' titles in the Republic of Ireland in 2014. Limerick Leader The Limerick Leader is a weekly local newspaper in Limerick, Ireland. It was founded in 1889. The newspaper is headquartered on O'Connell Street. It had an average weekly circulation of 14,232 for the first half of 2012, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations. According to ABC, circulation declined to 13,420 for the period July 2012 to December 2012, this represented a fall of 10%

title: History of the Catholic Church in Cuba

text: members of the Communist Party. The subsequent flight of 300,000 people from the island also helped to diminish the Church there. In 1992, Cuba declared itself a secular state and permitted Catholics and others to join the Communist Party. However, religious schools have remained closed since the early 1960s. History of the Catholic Church in Cuba Christopher Columbus, on his first Spanish-sponsored voyage to the Americas in 1492, sailed south from what is now the Bahamas to explore the northeast coast of Cuba and the northern coast of Hispaniola. Columbus, who was searching for a route to India, believed the

title: Cuba–Mexico relations

text: culture, health [and] energy'" were discussed between officials from both countries. Visits like this one and the President Calderon 2012 visit have been improving the problematic relations of the past few years. Presidential visits from Cuba to Mexico Presidential visits from Mexico to Cuba Cuba–Mexico relations Cuba–Mexico relations are the diplomatic and bilateral relations between the Republic of Cuba and the United Mexican States. Both nations are members of the Association of Caribbean States, Latin American Integration Association, Organization of American States, Organization of Ibero-American States, Rio Group and the United Nations. The most important aspect of Mexican–Cuban relations is

title: Protestantism in Cuba

text:
decades Cuba has seen a rapid growth of Evangelical Protestants: "Cuba’s Christians have thrived despite the island’s politics and poverty. Their improbable, decades-long revival is often described as being rivaled only by China’s. “It’s incredible. People just come on their own, looking for God,” says a Western Baptist leader." Protestantism was introduced to Cuba by the British in 1741 and especially after their conquest of Western Cuba in 1762.
 Since 1991 religious believers are permitted to be members of the Cuban Communist Party.
 Christmas became a National Holiday in 1998.
 There are rarely building licenses for churches.
 In March

title: Baptist Convention of Western Cuba

text: Baptist Convention of Western Cuba Baptist Convention of Western Cuba or Convención Bautista de Cuba Occidental is an association of cooperating Baptist churches in western Cuba. The first Cuban Baptists were patriots who were exiled to the United States during the Ten Years' War (1868–1878). Some became Baptists while in the U. S., and later returned to Cuba. Exile Albert Díaz joined a church in New York City. He returned to Cuba in 1882, and organized an independent congregation at Havana in 1883. In 1885, he was ordained as a Baptist minister, and, in 1886, he led his church to

title: Foreign relations of Cuba

text: Community (CARICOM) bestowed Fidel Castro with the highest honour of CARICOM, The Honorary Order of the Caribbean Community which is presented in exceptional circumstances to those who have offered their services in an outstanding way and have made significant contributions to the region. In 2017 Cuba and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) bloc signed the "CARICOM-Cuba Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement" Cuba was formerly excluded from participation in the Organization of American States under a decision adopted by the Eighth Meeting of Consultation in Punta del Este, Uruguay, on 21 January 1962. The resolution stated that as Cuba had officially identified

title: History of the Jews in Cuba

text: History of the Jews in Cuba Jewish Cubans, Cuban Jews, or Cubans of Jewish heritage, have lived in the nation of Cuba for centuries. Some Cubans trace Jewish ancestry to "Marranos" (converts to Christianity) who came as colonists, though few of these practice Judaism today. More than 24,000 Jewish persons lived in Cuba in 1924, and more immigrated to the country in the 1930s. But during and after the 1959 communist revolution, 94% of the Jews left for the United States and other countries In 2007 an estimated 1,500 known Jewish Cubans remained in the country, overwhelmingly located in Havana.,

title: Governorate of Cuba

text: Governorate of Cuba Since the 16th century the island of Cuba had been under the control of the governor-captain general of Santo Domingo. The conquest of Cuba was organized in 1510 by the recently restored Viceroy of the Indies, Diego Colón, under the command of Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar, who became Cuba's first governor until his death in 1524. Velázquez founded the city of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Baracoa in 1511 and convoked a general "cabildo" (a local government council) to govern Cuba, which was authorized by the king of Spain. Hernán Cortés's Spanish conquest of the Aztec

title: Freedom of the press in Cuba

text: ordinary Cubans." The Cuban constitution recognizes the freedom of the press, and prohibits private ownership of the media. "Only 25 percent of Cubans use the internet, while only five percent of homes are connected", making it one of the Americas' least-connected countries. The Internet is censored; a number of websites are blocked, and access to information is scarce. Non-governmental organizations, such as Amnesty International, UN Special Rapporteurs, have had their access to Cuba restricted. On the island, still led by the communist Castro regime, critics of the government and activists who struggle for a fairer Cuba often have their mobile

title: Leader of the Opposition (Pakistan)

text: Leader of the Opposition (Pakistan) The Leader of the Opposition (Urdu: قائد حزب اختلاف), is the people's elected politician who, by law, is the leader of the Official Opposition in Pakistan. The Leader of the Opposition also leads the Official Opposition to National Assembly of Pakistan, a lower house of Pakistan Parliament. The Leader of the Opposition is normally the leader of the largest party not within the government which is usually the second largest political party in the National Assembly. In established democracies he or she is normally viewed as an alternative Prime Minister. There is also a Leader

title: Leader of the Christian Union

text: Leader of the Christian Union The Leader of the Christian Union is the most senior politician within the Christian Union (, CU) in the Netherlands. The post is currently held by Gert-Jan Segers, who succeeded Arie Slob in 2015. The Leaders outwardly act as the 'figurehead' and the main representative of the party. Within the party, they must ensure political consensus. At election time the Leader is always the Lijsttrekker (top candidate) of the party list. Outside election time the Leader can serves as the Opposition leader. In the Christian Union the Leader is often the Parliamentary leader in the

title: Carlota (rebel leader)

text: Bénédicte Ledent and Pilar Cuder-Domínguez. New York: Peter Lang, 2012. pp. 83-104 Redacción Digital. “Celebran Acto Central Por El Aniversario 40 De La Operación Carlota (+Fotos).” "Granma", 5 Nov. 2015. “The Slave Route.” "Slave Route | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization", UNESCO, www.unesco.org/new/en/social-and-human-sciences/themes/slave-route/. Vazquez, Ricardo. "Triunvirato: Historia De Un Rincon Azucarero De Cuba". Comisión De Orientación Revolucionaria Del Comité Central Del PCC, 1972. Carlota (rebel leader) Carlota Lucumí, also known as La Negra Carlota (died March 1844) was an African-born enslaved Cuban woman of Yoruba origin. Carlota was known as one of the leaders of the slave rebellion

title: Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy

text: Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy The Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is the most senior politician within the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (, VVD) in the Netherlands. The post is currently held by Mark Rutte, who succeeded Jozias van Aartsen after the leadership election of 2006 and who has also been the serving Prime Minister of the Netherlands since the Dutch general election of 2010 and was reelected as Prime Minister of the Netherlands after the Dutch general election of 2012. The Leaders outwardly act as the 'figurehead' and the

title: Museum of the Revolution (Cuba)

text: Mexico to Cuba for the revolution. Around the Granma an SA-2 Guideline surface-to-air missile of the type that shot down a U.S. Lockheed U-2 spyplane during the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the engine of the U-2 airplane is displayed. There are also various vehicles and tanks used in the revolution displayed. Near the museum is located an SU-100, a Soviet tank destroyer. Museum of the Revolution (Cuba) The Museum of the Revolution () is located in the Old Havana section of Havana, Cuba. The museum is housed in what was the "Presidential Palace" of all Cuban presidents from Mario García

title: Leader of the Opposition (Mauritius)

text: Leader of the Opposition (Mauritius) The Leader of the Opposition () of the Republic of Mauritius is the Member of Parliament who leads the Opposition party in the National Assembly. This office is a constitutional one guaranteed by the laws of the country. The current office holder becomes automatically 7th in the order of precedence. The current Leader of the Opposition is Xavier-Luc Duval who was appointed by President Ameenah Gurib on December 20, 2016. The political party or party alliance which wins the majority of seats in Parliament forms the government and its leader usually becomes the Prime Minister.

title: Music of Cuba

text: musicians in the two countries in touch. In the first part of the 20th century, there were close relations between musicians in Cuba and those in New Orleans. The orchestra leader in the famous Tropicana Club, Armando Romeu Jr, was a leading figure in the post-World War II development of Cuban jazz. The phenomenon of cubop and the jam sessions in Havana and New York organized by Cachao created genuine fusions that influence musicians today. A key historian of early Cuban jazz is Leonardo Acosta. Others have explored the history of jazz and Latin jazz more from the U.S. perspective.

title: Cuba, Kansas

text: Belleville. The Republic County High School mascot is Republic County Buffaloes. Hillcrest (Cuba) schools were closed through school unification. The Hillcrest High School mascot was Hillcrest Mustangs. Cuba, Kansas Cuba is a city in Republic County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 156. The city of Cuba, Kansas was founded in 1868 by American southerners traveling westward after the American Civil War. The city received its name from one settler who had once lived on the island of Cuba. Other early settlers of Cuba are Czech immigrants from Bohemia that settled in Cuba in

title: Geography of Cuba

text: Geography of Cuba Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean Sea. Cuba has an official area (land area) of . Its area is including coastal and territorial waters. The main island (Cuba) has of coastline and of land borders—all figures including the United States territory at Guantánamo Bay, where the U.S. Navy's Guantanamo Bay Naval Base is located. Cuba lies west of the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Gulf of Mexico, south of the Straits of Florida, northwest of the Windward Passage, and northeast of the Yucatán Channel. The main island (Cuba) makes up most of the land

title: Geography of Cuba

text: 2010 administrative redistribution. Geography of Cuba Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean Sea. Cuba has an official area (land area) of . Its area is including coastal and territorial waters. The main island (Cuba) has of coastline and of land borders—all figures including the United States territory at Guantánamo Bay, where the U.S. Navy's Guantanamo Bay Naval Base is located. Cuba lies west of the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Gulf of Mexico, south of the Straits of Florida, northwest of the Windward Passage, and northeast of the Yucatán Channel. The main island (Cuba) makes up most

title: Cuba

text: metrics of national performance, including health care and education. Historians believe the name "Cuba" comes from the Taíno language, however "its exact derivation [is] unknown". The exact meaning of the name is unclear but it may be translated either as 'where fertile land is abundant' ("cubao"), or 'great place' ("coabana"). Authors who believe that Christopher Columbus was Portuguese state that "Cuba" was named by Columbus for the town of Cuba in the district of Beja in Portugal. Before the arrival of the Spanish, Cuba was inhabited by three distinct tribes of indigenous peoples of the Americas. The Taíno (an Arawak

title: Cuba national football team

text: Cuba national football team The Cuba national football team is controlled by the Asociación de Fútbol de Cuba, the governing body for football in Cuba. They are affiliated to the Caribbean Football Union of CONCACAF. They were the first Caribbean team to make the World Cup, which they did in 1938. There, they defeated Romania in a replay 2–1 after drawing against them 3–3. They were then eliminated in the quarter-finals by Sweden, 8–0. Cuba has not returned to the World Cup since. Cuba finished second in the Caribbean Cup in 1996, 1999 and 2005 and won the 2012 Caribbean

title: Ministry of the Interior (Cuba)

text: Ministry of the Interior (Cuba) The Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Cuba (), also known as MININT, is the Cuban government ministry which oversees the home affairs of Cuba. Its headquarter is in a building of Plaza de la Revolución, a central and famous square of Havana. It was founded on June 6, 1961, replacing and expanding the old Ministry of the Interior ("Ministerio de Gobernación"), inherited by the Cuban Revolution from the previous governments. The organs and structures that are part of the Minister fulfill functions of citizen security, and the establishment of the internal order.

title: Cuba, Kansas

text: Cuba, Kansas Cuba is a city in Republic County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 156. The city of Cuba, Kansas was founded in 1868 by American southerners traveling westward after the American Civil War. The city received its name from one settler who had once lived on the island of Cuba. Other early settlers of Cuba are Czech immigrants from Bohemia that settled in Cuba in the mid-1870s. Originally the majority of the population of Cuba were of Czech and Austrian descent. The entire town of Cuba moved to its present location in

title: Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom)

text: Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom) The Leader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition (more commonly known as the Leader of the Opposition) is the politician who leads the official opposition in the United Kingdom. The Leader of the Opposition by convention leads the largest party not within the government: where one party wins outright this is the party leader of the second largest political party in the House of Commons. The current Leader of the Opposition is Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the Labour Party, who was elected to the leadership of the Labour Party on 12 September 2015. The

title: Leader of the Independent Members

text: the Opposition" is a position found throughout the Commonwealth realms, "Leader of the Independent Members" is specific to Solomon Islands.) Both are officially appointed by the Governor-General, who appoints as Leader the Member of Parliament recognised as such by the Opposition, or by unaligned Members, respectively. The Governor-General may dismiss the Leader of the Independent Members if it appears he no longer enjoys the support of those members. The Leader of the Independent Members has no specific, constitutionally defined functions. The following have served as Leader of the Independent Members: Leader of the Independent Members The Leader of the Independent