[NYTr] More Women, Youth Are Candidates in Cuban Elections
 
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 03:23:02 -0500 (CDT)

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More Women and Youth Candidates in Cuban Elections

Havana, September 12(acn) The number of women and youth selected as 
pre-candidates to the nominating assemblies in Cuban municipal 
elections is increasing all over the country.

In the easterly province of Camaguey alone, there are nearly 900 
candidates so far, of whom 257 are women and 177 young people - numbers 
greater than in the 2005 election, said electoral commission president 
Belkis Serrano Tejerizo when speaking to ACN.

According to Serrano, a total of 3,300 assemblies are expected to be 
held in Camaguey with the participation of approximately 580,000 voters.

Under the slogan "Nominate the Most Qualified and Capable Candidates", 
Cubans are getting ready for the next stage of the nominating process, 
scheduled for October.
 
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