US and Cuban officials engage in a shouting match during a UN debate over the economic embargo
The exchange briefly halted the session as Cuba and the United States traded accusations over Washington’s pressure campaign and the embargo’s impact.
- On Tuesday, the General Assembly opened its annual debate on the "necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States against Cuba," marked by a heated exchange between Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez and U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz.
- President Donald Trump has tightened the embargo, leading to an energy crisis according to Resident Coordinator Francisco Pichon, while Trump has also raised the possibility of military intervention in Cuba last week.
- The WHO reported more than 100,000 surgical procedures were postponed due to energy shortages, while the General Assembly has called for an end to the embargo on 33 previous occasions, peaking at 191 votes in favor in 2015 and 2017.
- Tensions spilled over Tuesday when Bruno Rodríguez interrupted Ambassador Waltz, prompting the General Assembly President to briefly suspend the session, as the United States and Israel remain the primary opponents to the resolution.
- While the Ambassador argued that more than $876 million in exports to Cuba proves no blockade exists, High Commissioners for Human Rights have condemned the embargo for threatening Cubans' rights to health, life, and development.
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US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez clashed verbally during a meeting of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.
The viral exchange took place during the annual General Assembly debate on the United States embargo on Cuba.
A heated argument erupted between representatives of the United States and Cuba during a discussion of the US economic embargo against Cuba at the United Nations General Assembly. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez shouted at US Permanent Representative to the UN Mike Waltz, "You're a liar!" Waltz responded, "Do you know who you're dealing with? This is America. Back off!"
'Do You Understand Who You're Dealing With?' Mike Waltz Clashes With Cuban Minister as UN Debate Is Suspended
US Ambassador Mike Waltz and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla exchanged heated accusations at the UN, briefly interrupting debate on a non-binding resolution condemning Washington's embargo
Representatives of the United States and Cuba clashed at the United Nations General Assembly. The US Ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, launched a fierce attack on the Cuban regime during a speech. The Cuban delegation, including Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez, was not pleased with this and began banging on the tables and shouting. The Cubans asked the Speaker to intervene, but he said that Waltz could finish his speech. Meanwhile, Rodri…
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