UN holds annual vote on condemning US embargo on Cuba as tensions spill into public
Summary
The U.N. General Assembly is set to vote on a resolution condemning the U.S. embargo on Cuba, which has been on the agenda for 34 years. The vote comes amid rising tensions between the Trump administration and Cuba, including a public confrontation between their representatives at the U.N.Key Facts
- The General Assembly has voted on a resolution condemning the embargo annually for 34 years.
- Last year, the resolution passed 165-7, with 12 abstentions.
- The resolution is not legally binding but reflects the views of U.N. member states.
- The article says the Trump administration is seeking to influence this year’s vote.
- President Donald Trump raised the possibility of U.S. military intervention in Cuba last week.
- U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez argued during a General Assembly session on Tuesday.
- The U.S. first imposed its embargo on Cuba in 1960, after Cuba’s revolution and nationalization of U.S.-owned property.
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