Reformas y transición en Cuba : una evaluación de desarrollos recientes (2010 - 2012)

The Sixth Congress of the Cuban Communist Party adopted market-oriented reforms in Cuba’s internal economy. What explains the contents of this agenda? Why has it been gradually implemented? Does it allow a space for democracy? In response to the first question, this article illustrates the role of this event in relation to the succession of Fidel Castro’s historic leadership. In regards to the second, it addresses the anger that people have passively manifested in the light of these changes. Finally, we confirm the absence of any type of democratic impulse coming from above. But what if this impulse is originated below?