U.S., Cuban Diplomats Clash at U.N. over Embargo
The clash disrupted proceedings as the 193-member assembly debated its 34th annual nonbinding vote on the embargo, with Argentina, Ukraine and Hungary opposing it for the first time.
- On Tuesday, U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez engaged in a shouting match at the United Nations General Assembly as Waltz argued against an annual resolution condemning the U.S. embargo.
- Heightened tensions stem from President Donald Trump's 'maximum pressure policy,' which includes tariffs on oil suppliers to Havana, causing widespread power outages that disrupt essential services for the Cuban people.
- As Waltz detailed alleged corruption, Rodriguez yelled, 'You are a liar!' while walking toward the General Assembly podium, criticizing the regime's 'Rolex collection while their people sit in the dark.'
- This incident follows a similar interaction last week between Waltz and Ernesto Soberan Guzman, a Cuban diplomat, marking a series of public spats over Washington's escalating economic campaign.
- While the annual resolution has received overwhelming support for 34 years, U.S. officials are lobbying against it this week, though Argentina, Ukraine, and Hungary opposed the measure for the first time.
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A heated confrontation erupted at the United Nations on Tuesday when President Donald Trump’s ambassador, Mike Waltz, found himself in an extraordinary shouting match with a top Cuban official who approached the podium and attempted to interrupt his remarks. The dramatic exchange unfolded during a United Nations General Assembly debate over the longstanding U.S. trade […]
U.S. and Cuban officials engage in a shouting match during a U.N. debate over the economic embargo
U.S. and Cuban officials engaged in a stunning shouting match on the floor of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, the latest in a series of public spats between the longtime adversaries over Washington's escalating economic campaign against Havana.
The confrontation erupted during the annual debate in the General Assembly on the US embargo against Cuba, which has been in place for decades.
The President of the General Assembly of the United Nations, Halilur Rahman, had to interrupt the plenary session for a few minutes today, due to an argument between Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla and the permanent representative of the United States to the UN, Mike Waltz.
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