Cuban American Review

 

 

 

 

What is the 1940 Constitution of Cuba? Many people have forgotten about Cuba's years as a prosperous and beautiful island, and it was all due to the Republican government it once had. The political aspiration for many Cubans is to see Cuba as a Republic again, where elected representatives may govern consequentially and without corruption for the benefit of the people who elected them, and for the terms stipulated in the 1940 Constitution. The 1940 Constitution is a signed legal document and represents the interests of the Cuban people who ratified it in that time when Cuba was a prosperous nation. Signed by a constitutional assembly; it is representative of all the political forces in the country, including democrats, libertarians, and even the Cuban Communist Party, which was legal in Cuba since 1925. Many Cubans living in exiled communities agree that the 1940 Constitution should always be the Cuban constitutional charter, reinstated to be the permanent magna carta of the island. Nonetheless, Castro's Communist dynasty ignores Cuba's economic and social struggles and remains stagnant. The world only watches as Cuba remains in the 1960s and other free states make advancing strides in medicine, education, and technology, all for the greater good. To this day, exiles and politicians who wish to see a free Cuba once again, are in pursuit of a sovereign Cuban state inclusive of a legal and democratic process respectful of the individual rights of all citizens, all political parties; where individuals can peacefully and legally express their ideas in an open forum, run for office, and freely elect representatives.

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