In a series of extraordinary plenary sessions held across three Cuban provinces on Wednesday, top Communist Party officials outlined an ambitious agenda focused on economic transformation and systemic reform. The meetings in Las Tunas, Camagüey, and Ciego de Ávila featured direct participation from Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee, and Roberto Morales Ojeda, Political Bureau member and Secretary of Organization.
The gatherings emphasized concrete measures to overcome economic challenges through increased production efficiency, export expansion, and reduced dependency on imports. Officials presented detailed assessments of each province’s 2025 accomplishments while establishing specific commitments for 2026, with particular focus on municipal self-sufficiency as a cornerstone for national progress.
In Las Tunas, provincial First Secretary Osbel Lorenzo Rodríguez detailed 228 defined commitments aimed at transforming the region’s economic landscape. These include reducing budget deficits, boosting export revenues, and enhancing food production capabilities. The province also committed to optimizing business structures, addressing critical water availability issues, and expanding renewable energy implementation.
Camagüey’s session revealed significant progress in deficit reduction, with over 90% of current commitments targeting economic and productive spheres. The meeting highlighted challenging objectives including restructuring loss-making enterprises and continuing land redistribution programs.
Ciego de Ávila’s discussions centered on agricultural production improvements, with emphasis on allocating land to capable cultivators and leveraging scientific innovation. The province, recognized for its outstanding performance in 2024 and selection as host for the National Commemoration of July 26th in 2025, was urged to build upon its established talent and experience.
Throughout all sessions, officials stressed the necessity of mindset transformation, urging party members to move beyond attributing shortcomings solely to external factors like the U.S. embargo. Instead, they emphasized internal accountability, proactive problem-solving, and disciplined implementation of realistic plans. The leadership called for strengthened cohesion between political and mass organizations, replication of successful practices, and enhanced communication with citizens to collectively address national challenges.