Cubans head to the polls, all eyes on voter turnout

HAVANA --- Cubans began voting early on Sunday for the 470 lawmakers who will represent them in the country's National Assembly in a closely watched election seen as a referendum on the communist-run government at a time of deep economic crisis. Voting centers in the capital Havana opened at 7 a.m. ET and bustled with activity as citizens arrived to cast ballots at the city's share of more than 23,000 official ballot sites throughout the country. Cuba's government, saddled by shortages, inflation, and growing social unrest, has encouraged unity in Sunday's vote, calling on citizens to vote together in a broad show of support for the communist leadership. Ana Lydia Velazquez,...Keep on reading: Cubans head to the polls, all eyes on voter turnout

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