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A referendum was held on 25 September 2022 in Cuba to approve amendments to the Family Code of the Cuban Constitution. [1] The referendum passed, greatly strengthening gender equality, legalizing same-sex marriage, same-sex adoption, and altruistic surrogacy, and affirming a wide range of rights and protections for women, children, the elderly and people with disabilities.
Cuba portal. v. t. e. The U.S. government first banned the sale of weaponry to Cuba via an arms embargo on March 14, 1958, during the U.S.-backed Fulgencio Batista regime. The Cuban Revolution saw to the nationalization of Cuba, high U.S. imports taxes, and forfeiture of U.S.-owned economic assets, including oil refineries, without compensation.
Alpha 66 was founded by Cuban exiles in the early 1960s to act as an anti- Castro, paramilitary group. [2] Although it has undergone changes in personnel and leadership, it still exists today and is based out of Florida. [4] Alpha 66 was most active during the late 1970s and early 1980s, but remains active in the Miami area. [3]
The Constitution of the State of Florida is the document that establishes and describes the powers, duties, structure, and function of the government of the U.S. state of Florida, and establishes the basic law of the state. The current Constitution of Florida was ratified on November 5, 1968.
Florida Amendment 4[1] was a proposed amendment to the Florida Constitution, which failed on November 5, 2024. [2][3] Through a statewide referendum, the amendment achieved only 57% support among voters in the U.S. state of Florida, short of the 60% majority required by law. Despite its failure to pass, the double digit percentage majority that ...
A constitutional referendum was held in Cuba on 24 February 2019. [ 1 ] Voters were asked whether they approved of a new constitution passed by the National Assembly of People's Power in July 2018. [ 2 ] The reforms were approved, with 90.61% of valid votes cast in favour. The new constitution came into force on 10 April 2019 after it was ...
The Platt Amendment was a piece of United States legislation enacted as part of the Army Appropriations Act of 1901 that defined the relationship between the United States and Cuba following the Spanish-American War. [1] It stipulated seven conditions for the withdrawal of United States troops remaining in Cuba at the end of the Spanish ...
Background and founding. The Cuban National American Foundation was founded in 1981 following the election of Ronald Reagan, when U.S. Republicans sought a lobbying organization made up of anti-Castro Cuban-Americans. The organization was molded after the pro-Israel organization AIPAC and enjoyed significant backing from the Reagan ...