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A moment of pure joy
The raising of the American flag with the Malecon in the background, the playing of the national anthems of each country, were symbolic highlights. But what made the occasion truly…
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New relationship is a greater challenge to Obama than to Havana
Blanche Petrich of Mexico's La Jornada interviews diplomat Ramón Sánchez-Parodi who bluntly states, "They are the ones who must dismantle the state of affairs they have created."
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When the water doesn’t return to the earth
When there are shortages of anything, a Cuban will always pull out an ace from his or her sleeve. But nothing -- as far as we know -- can replace water.
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Obama administration plans to loosen Cuba travel for all
The Obama administration has no intention of slowing down its Cuba initiatives. News services are reporting that the administration plans to soon “unilaterally lift travel restrictions…
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Evo recalls advice from Fidel on waging a peaceful revolution
Evo Morales Ayma recalls one of his conversations with Fidel Castro in an article published Monday (Aug. 17) in the Argentine newspaper Página 12.
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Cuba and the U.S. under the shadows of their flags
On Aug. 14, the Obama administration had what in journalistic terms is called "good press." The U.S. flag flew gracefully and elegantly over a territory considered hostile by…
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‘Cuba-U.S.: A historic thaw’
Editorial published Saturday (Aug. 15) in the Mexican newspaper La Jornada, as translated by Progreso Weekly.
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Sarah Stephens: ‘I’m an optimist’ (Video)
Progreso Semanal interviewed Sarah Stephens, of the Center for Democracy in the Americas and a frequent Progreso contributor, during her visit to Havana for the raising of the American…
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Cuban Foreign Minister welcomes U.S. Secretary of State
Summary of the meeting on the morning of Friday, August 14, when Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, welcomed his U.S. counterpart, John…
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‘I feel very much at home here,’ says John Kerry in Havana (Full text of Secretary Kerry’s speech)
John Kerry: "I am heartened by the many on both sides of the Straits who – whether because of family ties or a simple desire to replace anger with something more productive – have…
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