Prime Minister Manuel Marrero affirmed today that the defense of the socialist homeland is the priority, as he presented transformations that impact the country's statistical system, control mechanisms, and legal framework.

During the Third Extraordinary Session of the National Assembly, Marrero presented a series of proposals that include the design of a statistical system adjusted to economic and social transformations, the completion of the change in the base year of National Accounts, and the construction of producer price indices and foreign trade indices.

In the realm of control and inspection, it is proposed to create a working group led by the Party's Central Committee, integrated by various institutions, to analyze current legislation and make transformation proposals.

The implementation of the reforms will impact 148 provisions of the Cuban legal system, with 15 norms to be repealed, 22 to be fully modified, 79 to be partially modified, and more than 50 complementary regulations. Additionally, it will be necessary to draft 32 new higher-ranking norms.

The head of government underscored that the transformations do not imply renouncing the State's social responsibility but rather recognize market mechanisms as efficient resource allocation instruments, and specified that 76 percent of the measures fully correspond with the 2026 Government Program.

Likewise, he specified that as required, prior modifications will be analyzed to define risks and mitigate negative impacts. In other words, he noted, this proposal is not rigid; during the implementation process, control will be maintained and corrective actions will be adopted, along with a learning system for key officials and executives.

"These transformations do not constitute an elimination of the socialist project; on the contrary, they respond to the inherent logic of its development. Cuba is in the historical period of socialist construction," Marrero affirmed.