'You Are a Liar': US, Cuban Officials Engage in Shouting Match During UN Debate over Economic Embargo
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The Foreign Minister of Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, forced yesterday the momentary suspension of the session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN), which debates the resolution condemning the economic blockade of the United States against the island that Havana presents every year, interrupting the US ambassador, Mike Waltz, to demand that he stop lying.
US and Cuban diplomats got into a heated argument in the United Nations General Assembly hall on Tuesday, the latest in a series of public exchanges between the long-time adversaries as Washington ratchets up economic pressure on Havana.
'You are a liar': US, Cuban officials engage in shouting match during UN debate over economic embargo
US Ambassador Mike Waltz and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez clashed during a United Nations General Assembly meeting. This confrontation was triggered by Waltz's speech condemning Cuba's government amid rising tensions. Cuba is experiencing severe economic challenges exacerbated by US sanctions and tariffs on oil shipments. The annual resolution criticizing the US embargo has regularly received widespread support from UN member states.
US and Cuban officials engage in a shouting match during a UN debate over the economic embargo - THE LOCAL REPORT ARTICLES
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. US and Cuban officials engage in a shouting match during a UN debate over the ...
Diplomats from the United States and Cuba got into a heated argument in the hall of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. It is the latest in a series of public statements by longtime opponents as Washington continues to tighten its economic pressure on Havana.
NEW YORK - The UN meeting was briefly interrupted on Tuesday due to a heated exchange of views between representatives of the United States and Cuba, according to a report by the AFP agency.
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