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‘This is America’: US envoy scolds Cuban diplomat at UN

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US Ambassador Mike Waltz confronted Cuban diplomats at the United Nations in New York, telling them “This is America” multiple times during a heated debate over the US trade embargo and recent fuel blockade against Cuba. The incident occurred as delegates voted on continuing the sanctions against Cuba.
Written by AI on 2026-10-28, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On October 27, 2026, U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz and Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla engaged in a heated shouting match on the floor of the United Nations General Assembly during discussions about the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba. The confrontation escalated when Waltz was urging other nations to vote against a Cuban resolution, leading the Cuban delegation to interrupt him aggressively. According to some reports, Waltz repeatedly declared "This is America" in response to interruptions. In retaliation for this incident and another physical altercation involving phones, Florida Senator Marco Rubio announced that a Cuban diplomat would be expelled from the United States. On October 30, Cuba welcomed home the expelled diplomat with a public ceremony at Havana’s airport.

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America Cuba Cuban New York

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America GPE · 2× Cuba GPE · 2× Cuban NORP · 1× Mike Waltz PERSON · 1× New York GPE · 1×

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US envoy Mike Waltz repeatedly told Cuba’s UN team, ‘This is America’, during a heated clash at UN headquarters in New York.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-28
2026-10-28 · Al Jazeera
‘This is America’: US envoy scolds Cuban diplomat at UN · assertive framing

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'This is America’: US envoy scolds Cuban diplomat at UN asserted
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US envoy Mike Waltz repeatedly told Cuba’s UN team, ‘This is America’, during a heated clash at UN headquarters in New York. asserted
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The confrontation erupted during a vote on the US trade embargo on Cuba. asserted
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Since January, the US has also imposed a fuel blockade on the island nation. asserted
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