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This article listspolitical parties in Cuba. Cuba is asingle-partyauthoritarianregime, led by theCommunist Party of Cuba, wherepolitical opposition is not permitted.[1][2] No party is allowed to campaign or endorse candidates forelection, including the Communist Party. Candidates forNational Assembly of People's Power elections are nominated by organizations that are firmly controlled by the Party.[3] Candidates are elected on an individualreferendum basis without formal party involvement, though elected assemblies predominantly consist of members of the dominant party alongside non-affiliated candidates.[4] Elections in Cuba are neither free, nor democratic.[5][6][7] As a result, political rallies by opposition parties occur only sporadically on the island.[8]
Cuban law also stipulates that it is punishable to receive funds from a foreign government for purposes of a political organization.[9]
| Party | Abbr. | Leader | Political position | Ideology | National Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communist Party of Cuba Partido Comunista de Cuba | PCC | Miguel Díaz-Canel | Far-left | Communism Fidelismo | 442 / 470 | ||