Cuba

Cuban enterprise Heber Biotec and Mercurio Biotec, a U.S. company, have agreed to work together to make Heberprot-P – a medication developed in Cuba to treat diabetic foot ulcers. It is…
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After 350 years of slavery in Cuba and 60 years of racism during the pseudo-Republic, it was naive to think that this monster could be wiped out with a speech made by Fidel Castro in…
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In general, American embassies around the world stand as fortresses. This is not the case in Cuba. Located in Havana's Malecón, access is direct from the street and security is provided…
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At this point in our history, Progreso Weekly / Semanal understands that our aim must be refined, and that, at the same time, explaining the context of events occurring is now more…
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The Japan International Cooperation Agency, or JICA, has opened an office in Havana to step-up support of the country's infrastructure development. About 200 people, including a…
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After dusk in Havana, an ice-blue neon sign illuminates the faded facade of the Cine El Mégano, one of many abandoned movie houses in the Cuban capital, lighting up a once-vibrant…
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During the past number of years there has been a notable decrease in Cuba’s birth rate, at which time the country has not reached the necessary population replacement rate since 1978.…
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When the currency situation is finally resolved the greater question then becomes what is the value of each Cuban's work. What will be the value of one's real salary, and if that real…
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Cuba rejected recent statements made by Luis Almagro, secretary-general of the Organization of America States, on the island's political system, stating that Almagro had no…
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If you are the U.S. State Department in the age of Trump, and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson wants to ramp up the scare meter on Cuba travelers, you continue to hype the secretive…
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