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By ANDREA RODR\u00cdGUEZ<\/strong><\/p>\n

HAVANA (AP) \u2014 Cuba\u2019s powerful Communist Party, or PCC, called an unscheduled session Wednesday, a rare occurrence that comes days after President Miguel D\u00edaz-Canel announced an economic reform package aimed at opening up the struggling island\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n

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Also Wednesday, in a surprise move, the National Assembly was also convened for Thursday to follow up on the party meeting.<\/p>\n

Both sessions come at a critical time for Cuba, as it grapples with the effects of a U.S. energy blockade aimed at forcing a change in the island\u2019s economic model.<\/p>\n

Last week, D\u00edaz-Canel told journalists that the upcoming reforms would expand authorizations for private companies, which were first legalized five years ago. Without providing specific details or deadlines, the president noted that the plan will also allow Cubans living both on the island and abroad to invest in tourism, while granting state-run companies greater freedom to partner with the private sector.<\/p>\n

He also forecast changes to the currency exchange market and raised the possibility that private businesses could import and export goods directly, bypassing the state intermediation currently required.<\/p>\n

Ahead of the sessions, D\u00edaz-Canel noted that Cuba\u2019s parliament is already considering a law to downsize the state, a move that would slash the number of ministries from 27 to 20.<\/p>\n

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The PCC, the only legally recognized party, does not run elections. It is led by D\u00edaz-Canel as first secretary and its constitutional role is to guide the direction of all branches of government, including the legislature.<\/p>\n

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The deepening economic crisis that has gripped Cuba for the past years \u2014 intensified by the energy embargo enacted under U.S. President Donald Trump \u2014 continues to disproportionately affect the island\u2019s most vulnerable. Persistent blackouts, cuts to the state-run food ration system, and severe shortages of water and medicine have transformed daily life into an ordeal for many of the island\u2019s nearly 10 million residents.<\/p>\n

As the U.S. has ratcheted up pressure for economic reforms, it\u2019s imposed sanctions on Diaz-Canel and various Cuban businesses. Former President Ra\u00fal Castro also was indicted last month on federal charges including murder for the 1996 downing of civilian planes.<\/p>\n

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