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Oil partnership could unite Mexico and Cuba, ex-diplomat says
A former Mexican ambassador to Cuba is proposing that Mexico & Cuba set up "a strategic partnership on matters of energy" to firm up the countries' relations.
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Cubans bid Vicar General a final farewell
Hundreds of mourners gathered Saturday morning (Jan. 4) at Columbus Cemetery in Havana to bid goodbye to Monsignor Carlos Manuel de Céspedes García-Menocal, Vicar General of Havana, who…
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Cuba’s Vicar General dies in Havana at 77
Monsignor Carlos Manuel de Céspedes García-Menocal, an outstanding figure in Cuba's Roman Catholic Church, died suddenly today (Jan. 3) at the age of 77. He was an essayist, writer and…
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A late Christmas present
On December 28, 1.3 million American workers got a late Christmas present from the federal government. Their unemployment benefits were cut off. And their monthly expenses exceed their…
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Does U.S. policy toward Cuba have a face?
If anything has been shown by 55 years of confrontation between Cuba and the U.S., it is the predisposition of U.S. foreign-policy officials to insult the Havana government.
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Florida’s #1 … in corruption
Since 1976, Florida has had 1,762 of its public officials convicted, according to a new study conducted by the non-profit Integrity Florida. Each year we typically have around 71…
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Happy New Year!
Progreso Weekly wishes all of our readers much happiness and prosperity in the coming year. May 2014 be an even better year than 2013. As we move forward towards better relations…
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Russian leader sends greetings to Castro, Maduro, Rousseff, Obama
President Vladimir Putin of Russia sent New Year messages to the presidents of three Latin American countries, as well as Barack Obama of the United States.
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Recruiting excellent teachers requires more than mere idealism
When compared to comparably trained American college graduates who enter other occupations, teacher salaries are 40 percent lower.
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Microbusiness owners can now apply for microloans
The Central Bank of Cuba announced that self-employed entrepreneurs who need startup money can apply to banks for loans as small as 38 dollars.
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