1: ( CNN ) It 's no surprise which image is making the headlines from this week 's gathering of leaders from nearly three dozen nations in Panama : A historic handshake between President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro . 2: The reality is that the United States has been losing ground in this increasingly important region , and Obama needs to put on a strong performance in Panama at the Summit of the Americas if the U.S . is to have a chance of improving ties with neighbors who should be best friends , but who have drifted away as America has been focused on challenges at home and instability in the Middle East . 3: President Barack Obama is attending the Summit of the Americas .
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