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Cuba forms commission to update Soviet-era constitution
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HAVANA (AP) — Cuban legislators took the first step Saturday to drafting a new constitution. Current President Miguel Diaz-Canel convened a special session of Cuba's parliament to propose a list of people to undertake a rewrite of the Soviet-era document. Delegates gave their approval for a commission presided over by former President Raul Castro and comprised of some 30 others, including Diaz-Canel.