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Latin America

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1. Get back to me when Cubans have a REAL choice besides handpicked Communist Party candidates

Sat May 5, 2018, 01:32 AM

May 2018

Until then this still carries the stink of one party oligarchy.

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Cuba Has Elected Two Black Women As Its New Vice Presidents [View all] Mike Rows His Boat May 2018 OP

Actually, they were selected by the residents of their parliamentary districts. Mike Rows His Boat May 2018 #2

A one party state is hardly "democracy" EX500rider May 2018 #4

Probably not, of course. "Definition of reactionary" Judi Lynn May 2018 #8

How long did you live in Cuba? Mike Rows His Boat May 2018 #11

The Soviet Union had sham elections too.. EX500rider May 2018 #12

Never lived there... but you live there? AWESOME! GatoGordo May 2018 #13

I grew up in Cuba. Mike Rows His Boat May 2018 #14

Clearly. Mike Rows His Boat May 2018 #16

Such a big step Judi Lynn May 2018 #3