US and Cuban Officials Engage in a Shouting Match During a UN Debate over the Economic 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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'Back up!': U.S. official shouts at Cuban delegation on floor of UN over annual resolution
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.
Waltz Has UN Shouting Match With Cuban Minister
Mediaite reports: Video showed UN Ambassador Mike Waltz Walz at the podium while Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla begins shouting from the floor and walking toward him. Parrilla stood up during Waltz’s speech, in which he ripped Cuba’s leadership for living in luxury while their people lived in poverty. “You can come … The post Waltz Has UN Shouting Match With Cuban Minister appeared first on Joe.My.God..
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