All Set for the Family Code Debate by Cubans Residing Abroad

Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, assured today on Twitter that everything is ready for Cubans living abroad to participate in the popular debate on the New Family Code bill.

In his official account on that social network, Rodríguez Parrilla said that on the website of Nations and Emigration, Cubans around the world will participate with their opinions in the popular debate about the Family Code.

We continue to strengthen ties with nationals abroad, he said.

"Everything is ready at nacionyemigracion.cu so that Cubans around the world can participate with their opinions in the popular debate about the #CódigoDeLasFamilias. #JuntosXCuba we continue to strengthen ties with our nationals abroad."

At a press conference held this Wednesday, Ernesto Soberón, general director of Consular Affairs and Cubans Resident Abroad of the Cuban Foreign Ministry, announced that since February 15^th that website has enabled an interface that collects the opinions of compatriots who reside abroad on the 24^th version of the code.

The popular consultation of the New Family Code Project began on February 1^st in neighborhoods and communities of Cuba.

More than 900,000 people must participate in its organization and for the collection of all opinions expressed by the population, there will be the support of programs made by the University of Informatics Sciences.

The culmination of the process of delivering the proposals to the National Assembly of People's Power for their processing and consolidation is expected for May, and before that two informative reports will be done.

Translated by Amilkal Labañino / CubaSí Translation Staff