THE BAHAMAS

SOCIALISM
 Socialism in the education sector

Mexico→ The 1934 education reform introduced socialist education in Mexico, approved by the
Legislative Congress, which considered it not only as a response to an existing social need, but also
as a means of expanding elementary education throughout the country and among all sectors of
the population, but also as a political tool for change.
 Socialism in the health sector

Ecuador→ Under socialism, health is a State policy that covers the entire population;
health care will be non-profit and will be free, of quality, efficient, and sufficient. It is an
integrated policy that entails rights and duties for workers.
The following countries have a socialist system of government where the state and the
main party declare allegiance to the principles of socialism, or have pursued strongly
socializing policies, and are seen as socialist states by Western governments. The party in
power is specified:

• China (since 1949).

• North Korea (since 1948).

• Cuba (since 1959).

• Laos3 (since 1975).

• Vietnam (since 1976).