Talks between the United States and Cuba will resume Thursday in Washington. The latest round of talks is aimed at resolving the hurdles involved in re-opening embassies in the respective capitals. Later this month, U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to announce the removal of Cuba from Washington's list of state sponsors of terrorism, a major obstacle to improved relations Cuban President Raul Castro said that for relations to be fully normalized between the two countries Washington must lift its economic blockade and return the Guantanamo naval base to Cuba. teleSUR
