UN Condemns US Economic Embargo of Cuba Though More Nations Sit Out After Trump Administration Push
The 130-17 vote was the lowest support since 1995 as Western allies broke ranks and Cuba said U.S. pressure drove the shift.
- The United Nations General Assembly voted 130-17 on Wednesday to condemn the U.S. economic embargo on Cuba for the 34th consecutive year, a non-binding resolution reflecting global opposition to the decades-long policy.
- President Donald Trump's administration intensified diplomatic pressure against the resolution, with Ambassador Mike Waltz lobbying nations to oppose it; U.S. officials allegedly threatened visa denials and aid suspensions to countries refusing to align with Washington.
- On Tuesday, Waltz and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez engaged in a shouting match on the General Assembly floor while debating the embargo resolution, with Rodriguez calling the U.S. envoy a 'liar' during heated exchanges.
- Despite the condemnation, 17 nations voted against the measure and 25 abstained, marking a notable decline from last year when more than 160 nations supported it; Germany, Italy, and Latvia abstained for the first time in 34 years.
- Havana claims the U.S. 'maximum pressure' campaign has caused over $8 billion in economic losses, while President Trump last week raised the specter of military intervention, suggesting warships could stop off Cuba's coast while returning from the Iran war.
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The United Nations has once again called for an end to the American embargo against Cuba. Although the resolution was adopted by a large majority, international support is dwindling. This is happening at a time when Cuba is grappling with severe shortages of fuel, food, and water due to tightened American sanctions and the oil blockade.
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