Noticias

Many imagine a distribution of the "booty" among Cuban inspectors after each incoming flight, but that's not what happens to the confiscated products. Unofficial sources say that the…
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was interviewed Wednesday (Feb. 26) on MSNBC. Progreso Weekly presents a portion of the interview that dealt with Venezuela's bid for an exchange of…
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Russia is planning to expand its permanent military presence outside its borders by placing military bases in a number of foreign countries, said Defense Minister Sergei K. Shoigu.
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Presidential campaign consultant Bob Shrum asks what rational basis there is for punishing the Castro regime when the U.S. will trade with China, talk to Iran, or deal with Vietnam.…
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Maximilian Sánchez Arveláez was appointed Monday as Venezuela's ambassador to the United States, as part of President Nicolás Maduro's expressed desire to enhance the Venezuelan…
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Our weekly Conexión Miami column wanders through the many goings on in the South Florida area, including a big congrats! to Olympic silver medalist Eddy Alvarez from Miami.
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Excerpts from press briefing Monday (Feb. 24) by Jay Carney, White House press secretary, where he made clear that "with our OAS and regional partners ... urge calm and encourage a…
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Russia on Monday called on Western nations not to interfere in Venezuela's internal affairs, observe that country's Constitution and show respect for the democratically elected…
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In the Progreso Weekly article, Behind the Atlantic Council's Cuba Survey, the author emphasizes that this particular survey distances itself from the usual purposes of reference and…
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Nicknamed the "world's poorest president," José Mujica does not rule out selling flowers again, once he finishes what he calls "this presidential gig." He also plans to set up a school…
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