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• Cuban leaders criticize ways of bureaucracy and private sector

  In a meeting held on Monday, the Cuba's top leaders and officials have expressed their concerns on the inefficiency of the economy. Also, they took note of the private sector as source of US subversion.

• US, Cuba Commercial Air Flights To Resume After Five Decades

  The United States and Cuba have expressed their wish to end their almost half century cold war by resuming commerical flights between the countries. Both nations will sign an agreement next week to begin the commercial flights beginning next fall.

• With U.S.-Cuba detente, a battle over trademarks looms

  When Julio Manzini decided two years ago to name his small restaurant McDonald's after the famous fast-food chain (MCD.N), he had no idea it could cause any trouble. He has since been frightened into removing the name.

• U.S. raises concern over detention of 100 activists in Cuba

  The U.S. State Department raised concern on Tuesday about the detentions of some 100 peaceful activists in Cuba this week but said it would not slow the restoration of diplomatic relations between Washington and Havana.

• U.S. embassy in Cuba likely to operate in restrictive environment

  A new U.S. embassy in Havana is likely to operate with controls on staff travel and other restrictions similar to those on American diplomats in other countries with authoritarian governments, Washington's chief Cuba negotiator said on Wednesday.

• Obama, Castro shake hands as U.S., Cuba seek better ties

  President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro shook hands on Friday at a summit in Panama, a symbolically charged gesture as the pair seek to restore ties between the Cold War foes.

• Senior U.S. lawmaker makes case against removing Cuba from terror list

  A senior U.S. lawmaker is pressing his case against any Obama administration plan to remove Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, saying the communist-ruled island is harboring dozens of U.S. fugitives.

• Cuba has freed all 53 prisoners as agreed in U.S. deal: U.S. officials

  Cuba has completed the release of all 53 prisoners it had promised to free, the Obama administration said on Monday, a major step toward détente with Washington.

• U.S. denies Cuba resisting release of several prisoners on list

  A White House official on Wednesday denied that the Cuban government was resisting freeing some of the 53 people listed for release as part of a thaw in U.S.-Cuba relations on the grounds they had been linked to violence.

• Obama's Cuba opening hits early obstacles, faces struggle with Congress

  Only two-and-a-half weeks after U.S. President Barack Obama announced a historic prisoner exchange and re-establishment of long-broken ties with Cuba, his new policy is encountering obstacles that threaten to flare up when Congress returns next week.

• Colombia rebel chief says peace talks suspension destroyed confidence

  Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos "destroyed" confidence in the peace process by suspending talks and violated the terms of an agreement that brought the rebels to the negotiating table, FARC guerrilla leader Rodrigo Londono said.