Local Government and Economic and Social Change in Cuba by Haroldo Dilla Alfonso

This background briefing analyzes the basic features of Cuba's system of local government, the main institutional adjustments that have taken place over the last decade as Cuba adapts to its new economic and social circumstances, and a number of the key challenges currently facing the system. The author argues that, despite the modifications to the system that have taken place, Cuba's system of local department, established for the specific purpose of implementing centrally planned development, is proving inadequate to address a number of important challenges including the rise of unequal social and regional development throughout the country