Cuban National Assembly extends term

by VTV423 December 2017 Last updated at 15:11 PM

Cuban National Assembly (Photo: Reuters)
Cuban National Assembly (Photo: Reuters)

VTV.vn - Cuban National Assembly extended its legislative period by two months to April due to havoc wrought in September by Hurricane Irma, which tore across the island, lifting roofs, uprooting trees and flooding low-lying coastal areas.

Cuba had already delayed municipal elections originally planned for October by a month due to Hurricane Irma, which Economy Minister Ricardo Cabrisas said on Friday had caused damage worth the equivalent of 13.2 billion USD.

The extended NA term also means a two-month delay in the historic transition from Raul Castro to a new president until April. Despites difficulties, Cuba's growth in tourism, transport and communications, agriculture and construction drove a 1.6 percent expansion this year.

Economy Minister Cabrisas also said the government forecast the economy to grow around 2 percent next year.

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