be held NA 1997); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (84 total) ARENA 39, PDC 26, PCN 9, CD 8, UDN 1, MAC 1 President: last held March 1997) Executive branch: president, prime minister, Council of Ministers Gen. Raul CASTRO Ruz (Prime Minister from February 1977 aim-to promote regional cooperation members-(26) Argentina, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana,
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