State and Government of Cuba

The National Assembly of the People’s Power or Parliament (represented by the Council of State) is the highest body of government in the Republic of Cuba. It consists of provincial, municipal and local bodies, with the Council of Ministers being the executive arm of the Council of State. For both administrative and political purposes, Cuba is divided into 15 provinces plus one special municipality.

Cuba’s Economy

It’s interesting to note that sugarcane has recently been replaced by tourism as Cuba’s main income earner. Other industries in Cuba include pharmaceutical and biotechnological production, nickel, coffee and rum.

The Settlement of Cuba

Cuba was settled by native Americans such as the Ciboney and Taino people, and for more than 400 years it was ruled by Spain - that is until 1898 and the Spanish-American War, at which time the control of Cuba was passed to the United States. Then in 1902 Cuba was granted independence from United States, but with certain restrictions.

Guantanamo Bay

The United States controls the southern portion of Guantanamo Bay; claiming that while the land still belongs to Cuba, under the 1903 Cuban-American Treaty they still have the right to use it. Unfortunately, the Cuban government does not share this view and believes the treaty is invalid - making the Americans’ occupation of the land illegal – but, they lack the military force to drive them out.

In recent years the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base prison has become infamous due to the number of high profile reports of abuse. The prison is used to detain enemy combatants, such as terrorist group leaders who are considered extremely dangerous.

It was determined by the administration of President George W Bush in the year 2002 that the detention centre was not subject to the laws of the Geneva Convention, and so detainees from the war in Afghanistan were transported to the prison facility at Guantanamo Bay. It wasn’t long before photographs and reports began to surface suggesting that detainees were being treated in unusual and cruel ways, and were being interrogated in a manner tantamount to torture. It was later ruled by the Supreme Court that these detainees were actually entitled to minimal protections as outlined in Common Article 3 of the Geneva Convention.

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