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Fernández de Cossío on immigration, blockade & why Cuba has not denounced Russia
“This war could have been avoided.” Cuba's deputy foreign minister calls out the U.S. for pushing “double standards” under the guise of international human rights law.
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Poor nations face ‘perfect storm’ of debt, food, and energy crises: UN
The price of food, in particular, is surging—hitting record highs in recent weeks. A global exposure to this crisis is counted in the billions of people living in over a hundred…
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Retail prices
“Look,” he says, “now things are going to get more difficult," referencing the Cuban government’s decision to fix prices to retail standards for a series of products.
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The delicate exercise of negotiating with the U.S.
During the new round of migration talks with Cuba, the U.S. did nothing to accelerate compliance with the 20,000 annual visas established in the 1995 agreement.
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Managing decay
In politics, currently, it has become almost a rarity to speak of solidarity towards other people -- the result of an imposition of individualism and the rise of capitalist ideology on…
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David Rivera: Con-man, scoundrel… spy?
For too many years Rivera has behaved like a gangster, gotten away with it, and we still don’t know who he works for.
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The Venezuelan coup, 20 years later
The first Latin American coup in the twenty-first century showed that the U.S. government would continue to prioritize its perceived geopolitical interests.
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The last tour guide to leave Cuba
“This will be my last tour,” she announces. “I am not the same person I was six years ago. Then I was hopeful."
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Inflation still out of control in Cuba
The inflationary process has a particularly strong impact on the majority of the population and increases inequalities.
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Progreso lost a good friend this week
Progreso Weekly / Semanal lost a much admired collaborator — our caricaturist, Daniel Pontet. On a personal level, I lost a great and dear friend.
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