According to data from the Cuban electoral body, the Yes achieved 66.87% of the valid votes, more than 3.9 million, compared to 33.13%, more than 1.9 million, who said No.
The data, which is considered irreversible despite the fact that the recount has yet to be completed in some constituencies, places the level of participation close to 74%, even lower than the referendum held in 2019 by the new constitution.
The announcement of the results coincided with a meeting headed by President Díaz-Canel to examine the evolution of the Hurricane Ian and both the president and the rest of the attendees applauded after the confirmation of the Yes victory, as recorded in a video broadcast on social networks by the Presidency itself, under the premise that “love is already law” in Cuba.
Díaz-Canel has also expressed on Twitter his “joy” at the first results, although he has warned that Cuba is entering a “challenging week” due to the arrival of Ian.
The Cuban ruling party had campaigned in favor of the Yes, while on the opposite side the Catholic Church and a sector of the opposition that questioned the mere participation in the consultation, considering it a way to legitimize the current government.
The new regulation, which will replace the one in force since 1975, was approved in July by the National Assembly of People’s Power (Parliament, unicameral) and changes the definition that provides for the union between a man and a woman for the concept of marriage between “two people”.
This code also protects vulnerable sectors of society such as disabled; defines the violence family sexual Y of genderand introduces the possibility that minors are under the responsibility of several parents or grandparents and close relatives.
Source: Ambito
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