[P2P-F] Cuba Reforms - new potential for p2p economy ?

Fri Apr 22 14:13:24 CEST 2011

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-cuba
*"how urban agriculture and permaculture in Cuba became so important as a
result of economic crises."*

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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 :

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"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."

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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

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