HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba’s Communist Party congress suggested refinements to President Raul Castro’s wide-ranging national reforms in weekend meetings, but generally embraces his overhaul of the ailing Cuban economy, state-run media reported yesterday.
The 1,000 delegates met in five separate commissions on Sunday where they backed Castro’s proposals to slash government jobs, cut the universal monthly food ration, encourage more private initiative and take other steps to boost productivity while maintaining central planning.
The panels were to present their findings to the congress yesterday afternoon, Communist Party newspaper Granma said. Approval seemed
