Álvaro Fernández 386 posts 17 comments

Serious is not a word that can be used to describe both the Miami Herald and its Spanish counterpart El Nuevo Herald. On Sunday, El Nuevo Herald recommended Marco Rubio for the Senate.…
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It’s a word used to describe a cat and even a coward. Donald Trump — and he’s not alone in this — uses it to describe a woman’s genitalia. And the word, as used by Trump in a recently…
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Jose Fernandez, the Miami Marlins star pitcher, died in a boating accident that occurred very early Sunday morning. Fernandez made you like watching him play baseball. In a sport that…
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There are many of you out there not planning to vote in the presidential election. We've heard the complaints: Both candidates suck! Others are thinking of the Libertarian option. The…
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A new association called RESPECT is in the process of being formed. Its mission is “responsible and ethical travel to Cuba." Progreso Weekly is part of this initial effort. We share…
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Marco Rubio's business is politics. Over the years it has served him well economically. Like others (he’s not alone), he does not see a problem growing his net worth as he runs for…
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I hope the “ex-Cuban” comment was a harmless mistake. In the spur of the moment, and on television, I know how your mind can shorten and convolute a thought. At least I hope that’s what…
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Let’s agree that it’s difficult to trust Hillary Clinton. And it’s not easy to like her. But it's even scarier to come to terms with the thoughts and ideas being spewed - on a daily…
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Black men being shot indiscriminately by police officers may be a good reason for a Black Lives Matter movement. But to counter with the shooting of police personnel is not the…
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Thirteen dollars is not much in today’s economy - unless you’re one of the too many who skips a meal because there’s not enough money to feed the entire family. Then there’s the case…
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