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Obama’s farewell: Eloquence, tears, and a pledge to fight on
Tuesday, President Barack Obama said goodbye to the nation. Citizen Barack Obama made it clear to the American people he planned to fight on for the rest of his life for the causes that…
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The Cuban recession and the debut of public bonds
The macroeconomic data released at year's end by the government confirm the projections that Cuba will enter a recession as a result of the Venezuelan shock. That is why a…
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Meryl Streep destroys Trump at Golden Globes; he retorts with Twitter rant & lie
Meryl Streep accepted a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Golden Globes on Sunday. During her acceptance speech she took the time to warn of what lies ahead under a Trump presidency.…
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What about the Cuban-born?
A French company building a hotel in Havana hired workers from India. Reasons given were the productivity and efficiency of their work compared to Cuban workers. We should ask ourselves…
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Cuba policy, 2 weeks before inauguration
As the saying goes, it is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. If we run out of candles, we can start using charcoal made from Cuban marabú. It is why the forces…
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Renegade Republicans, including two from Miami, sought to weaken ethics police in Congress
The Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) became better known to the American public this week when a group of House Republicans, which included two members from the Miami area, behind…
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Two cheers for Obama’s UN vote on Israeli settlements
The Obama administration, with its recent United Nations vote, broke with another longstanding, unjustifiable element of U.S. foreign policy: automatic, unconditional diplomatic…
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Military parade (without tanks) in Havana
Representatives of mass organizations, armed forces, labor centers and people in general paraded this morning in the José Martí Revolution Plaza in Havana. This January 2 was celebrated…
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Happy New Year
To all our readers, Progreso Weekly wishes you a Happy 2017. We take this opportunity to thank you for your loyalty. We have been on vacation this past week and will be back from this…
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Czech member of Parliament to Cuba: Add cigars to shipment of rum
In a novel way to settle a foreign debt, Cuba has offered to pay the Czech Republic with 276 million dollars worth of rum and pharmaceutical drugs, Czech deputy finance minister Lenka…
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