The National Assembly eliminated the 60 -year top to aspire to the presidency, in a context where there are no free elections or political pluralism.
Madrid, Spain.- La Official Gazette of Cuba No. 56published this September 16, confirmed the entry into force of a constitutional reform law previously approved by the National Assembly of Popular Power. Among the most relevant changes are the elimination of the age limit of 60 years to be chosen “President” of the Republic in a first term.
With this modification to article 127 of the Constitution, the requirements to opt for the Presidency are established as follows: be at least 35 years old, be in full enjoyment of civil and political rights, being a Cuban citizen by birth and not having another citizenship.
The measure has been presented by the authorities as a legal update that opens the spectrum of possible candidates. However, in Cuba There are no free elections No political pluralism. The Communist Party is the only recognized force, and the selection of candidates for state management positions responds to mechanisms controlled by the ruling elite.
In more than six decades, political power has remained under the hands of the same structure: first Fidel Castro, then his brother Raúl and, since 2018, Miguel Díaz-Canel. Therefore, analysts, opponents and the Cuban people, consider that changes such as the suppression of an age limit do not represent a real democratic opening, but internal adjustments that ensure the continuity of the system.
The reform was collected in the Gazette through Agreement X-142 (2025) of the National Assembly, which formalizes the legal text promoted by the State Council.
