The process of popular consultation on the Draft Constitution of the Republic of Cuba continues in San Antonio de los Baños. Title 4: ''Duties, rights and guarantees'' is among the most frequent topics.
Debates have focused on the wide range of rights contained within the text, such as public health, education, decent employment and remuneration, the protection of children and adolescents, and the right to live in a healthy environment. Also the various views expressed on the definition of marriage as the voluntary union of two people, cited in Article 68.
Significant attention has been paid to the adequate protection of workers who are unable to continue working due to disability or illness; the support families should receive in the case of a worker’s death; the right to maternity and paternity leave; to social welfare; and to inheritance.
The Constitution of the Republic is the fundamental law on which the state is based, and thus is the most important legal and political document of any country, since it defines the foundations of the nation, the structure of powers and their scope, as well as guaranteeing the rights and duties of citizens.