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Cuba: Economy and bills on the Parliament’s agenda

Havana, July 16 (Prensa Latina) The Fifth Ordinary Session of the Tenth Legislature of Cuba's National People's Power Assembly (Parliament) (ANPP in Spanish) begins works, focused on economy and the approval of laws.

This Wednesday, the legislature plans to assess the implementation and impact of the Government’s measures to correct distortions and boost the economy, with a speech by Prime Minister Manuel Marrero.

During the morning, deputies will also debate a report on the results of the main economic indicators at the end of the first half of 2025, presented by the Minister of Economy and Planning, Joaquin Alonso.

For his part, the Minister of Finance and Prices, Vladimir Regueiro, will update parliamentarians on the progress of the State budget execution for this year and the settlement of budget figures executed during 2024.

The Committee on Economic Affairs and the Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs will submit to the plenary a report evaluating the performance of various sectors and reflecting public opinions on the issues addressed.

According to sources from the National Assembly, among the topics scheduled for Thursday are the approval of the bills for the “Cuban Sports System,” the “General Regime of Contraventions and Administrative Sanctions,” the “Civil Registry,” and the “Code for Children, Adolescents, and Youth.”

The day before, the ANPP’s permanent committees concluded their evaluation of multiple national issues, with an emphasis on government attention and parliamentary oversight of social vulnerability, an issue that is being addressed with “effort, creativity, and intelligence.”

This was the statement made yesterday by President Miguel Diaz-Canel, who reaffirmed that Cuba and its Revolution are advancing a program of social transformation based on the principle of not abandoning anyone.

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