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Chilean Communist Party is ready to join Bachelet’s cabinet
The Communist Party of Chile has officially announced that it is ready to be part of Michelle Bachelet's administration, a topic of debate since Dec. 15.
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A war that can’t be won
No one can win the war in Syria. It is clear that the parties think they cannot afford to lose because they fear annihilation and this explains why the war will keep going unless the…
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Excerpts from Castro’s address to Parliament
Excerpts from President Raúl Castro's speech before the National Assembly on Saturday (Dec. 21), as translated by Progreso Weekly.
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Sovereign bonds will cushion budget deficit
Cuba will begin to issue sovereign bonds to pay for the debt generated by the budget deficit, reported the Cuban news agency Prensa Latina.
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Time to invest in Cuba?
What are the things that spring to mind when the country Cuba is mentioned? Communism, Fidel Castro or perhaps Cuban cigars. Few think about the economic opportunities that the…
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Back to the future: Cars for sale in Cuba
The Cuban website revolico.com is already filling with offers of vintage cars for sale. Progreso Weekly brings you a sample of what is being offered.
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Cuba liberalizes importation of vehicles by private individuals
The Cuban government plans to liberalize the importation of motor vehicles by private individuals, the newspaper Granma reported Thursday.
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Bachelet upholds right to tap a Communist as minister
Michelle Bachelet, Chile's President-elect, this week rebuffed center-right politicians who cautioned her against appointing a Communist to her cabinet and spoke disparagingly about the…
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Free expression a two-way street
A reward-or-punishment technique works only when we train babies who don't know the difference between good and evil. To do that with entire nations like some have tried with Cuba is an…
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The great American class war: Plutocracy versus Democracy
Listen! That sound you hear is the shredding of the social contract. The Columbia Journalism Review adds: “The line between democracy and a darker social order is thinner than you…
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