Cuba proclaimed its new Constitution in an extraordinary session of the National Assembly of Popular Power marked by a great symbolism for the remembrance of the first Magna Carta of the Republic in Arms, whose 150th anniversary is celebrated this Apriltenth.

The proclamation speech was delivered by the Army General Raul Castro, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, who described the new text as the son of its own time, which guarantees the continuity of the Revolution and synthesizes the aspirations of all who have fought for a Cuba of social justice.

The session, in which Miguel Díaz-Canel, President of the Councils of State and Ministers, was also present, began with the greeting to the nation and the firing of 21 salvoes from the Fortress San Carlos de la Cabaña, in Havana, and the Santa Ifigenia Cemetery, in Santiago de Cuba.

In the room, the ceremony of proclamation was accompanied by the original constitutional text of Guáimaro, while in that town at Camagüey, several commemorative activities coincided with the ceremony of the Parliament.

Esteban Lazo Hernández, president of the National Assembly of Popular Power, said that the new Magna Carta is inspired by the heroism and patriotism of those who fought for a free, democratic and social justice homeland.

The president of the National Electoral Commission, Alina Balseiro, reported that more than six million Cubans -78.3% of eligible voters, voted yes to the text submitted to a referendum, a process that was carried out as legislated, so that the people of Cuba, in sovereign exercise, ratified the new Constitution of the Republic on February 24th.

On this day, the Magna Carta was also published in the Official Gazette, which denotes its validity and the start of theimplementation processfor its transitional dispositions, which, as explained by the Army General, is due for 2020.

The Cuban Parliament will continue its work on April 11th and 12th in Permanent Work Commissions, and on Saturday 13th, an extraordinary session will be held to analyze economic and social issues.