See some news articles pasted below... Notes : I am curious to understand how much private property each citizen is entitled to in Cuba ? What is the current context regarding citizen owned cooperatives, and peer production ? What I do hear about once in a while regarding Cuba, is urban agriculture and permaculture - brief context and recent history : http://sustainablecitiescollective.com/polis-blog/15580/origin-permaculture-... *"how urban agriculture and permaculture in Cuba became so important as a result of economic crises."* ------- http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110416/ap_on_re_us/cb_cuba_party_congress <http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110416/ap_on_re_us/cb_cuba_party_congress> excerpt : * "he ( Raul Castro ) has rejected dozens of suggested reforms that would have allowed the concentration of property in private hands. But he also strongly backed a lineup of economic changes which together represent a sea change for Cuba's socialist system, including the eventual elimination of the ration book and other subsidies, the decentralization of the economy and a new reliance on supply and demand in some sectors." ---- http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/apr/17/raul-castro-cuba-fixed-terms Raúl Castro proposes 10-year term limits for Cuba's politicians *