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The post-Castro era is today
By Julia E. Sweig
From Council on Foreign Relations
The post-Castro era in Cuba has arrived. But its main architect is Raul Castro. His reform agenda does not have the…
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The Santiago declaration
Progreso Semanal/RPA
HAVANA – “We firmly reject all coercive measures of a unilateral nature with extraterritorial effect that are contrary to international law and the commonly…
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Thickening the stew
By José Alejandro Rodríguez
HAVANA – The easing of immigration restrictions and the development of non-state tourism in Cuba could favor the already considerable arrival here of…
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The summit promises
By Elsa Claro
HAVANA – It would not be naive to recognize that the European Union (EU) has been consistent with its posture against the interference committed by a country that imposes…
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Cuba: The accidental Eden
By PBS
Cuba may have been restricted politically and economically for the past 50 years, but its borders have remained open to wildlife for which Cuba’s undeveloped islands are an…
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Raul Castro headed to Chile
Progreso Semanal/RPA
HAVANA - President Raul Castro heads the Cuban delegation to the EU-CELAC. It will be the first meeting of this kind held among heads of state or their envoys…
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A new Cuban detective novel
From CubaNews
Edited by Walter Lippmann
In Cuba, detective novels are considered to be more than entertainment, and the most significant works are not – like in other countries…
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Why Cuba supports people-to-people exchanges
By Manuel E. Yepe
HAVANA - How can you explain Cuba’s support for the people-to-people contacts promoted by the U.S. government against Cuba? I was asked this by a U.S. student,…
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Ex-Yankee and Cuban baseball hero Jose Contreras in Havana
By the Progreso Semanal Staff
Jose Ariel Contreras, the famous Cuban pitcher who in 2002 left the national team in Mexico, finds himself in Cuba. From the municipality of Las…
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Obama: Two reactions from Cuba
Progreso Semanal/RPA
HAVANA – For the first time in decades, Cubans watched President Barack Obama’s speech live on Educational Channel 2, which broadcasts the programs of…
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