Cuba
Communist Party of Cuba
Marxism-Leninism
Cuba’s only legal party, named in the constitution as the leading force of society and the state. Retains universal public health and education alongside limited market openings for private cooperatives and small businesses.
- Founded
- 1965
- Positions as of
- 2021 8th Party Congress documents
- Last verified
What does it believe?
The state in the economy
The 2011 guidelines permitted private cooperatives and self-employment while retaining state ownership of the commanding heights.
Tradition and change
The 2022 family code legalising same-sex marriage and adoption was approved by referendum, unusually for a one-party state.
Where it sits on each dimension
Wealth and inequality
Evidence: Well documented
The state in the economy
Evidence: Well documented
Personal liberty
Evidence: Well documented
Tradition and change
Evidence: Documented
Nation and the world
Evidence: Well documented
Religion and the state
Evidence: Documented
Power and its limits
Evidence: Well documented
Environment and growth
Evidence: Documented
Sources
Sources are prioritised in this order: official manifestos, official party documents, parliamentary records, academic research, then high-quality reporting.
- Lineamientos de la Política Económica y Social · Partido Comunista de Cuba · 2011
- Constitution of the Republic of Cuba · Republic of Cuba · 2019