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US and Cuba clash at UN as Washington seeks to sway annual vote on economic embargo

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Amiri, F. (2026, October 19). US and Cuba clash at UN as Washington seeks to sway annual vote on economic embargo. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/us-and-cuba-clash-at-un-as-washington-seeks-to-sway-annual-vote-on-economic-embargo/article_801cd262-3100-5893-8852-143228fe104d.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-19 · by Farnoush Amiri

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At the UN, the US and Cuba engaged in a dispute over the upcoming vote on the economic embargo against Cuba. The Trump administration is attempting to gather support against the resolution that condemns the embargo, which has been in place for several decades.
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The United States and Cuba clashed at the United Nations on October 19, 2026, ahead of an upcoming UN General Assembly vote scheduled for October 27-28. The U.S., led by Ambassador Mike Waltz, held an event discussing alleged human rights abuses in Cuba, while Cuban officials accused the U.S. of harassment and intimidation during the session. Cuban ambassador Ernesto Soberón Guzmán confronted Waltz after the meeting, escalating tensions. This annual vote has condemned Washington’s decades-long economic embargo against Havana since 1992, with overwhelming support each year, but only the US Congress can officially lift it.

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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and Cuba clashed Monday at the United Nations as the Trump administration sought once again to build opposition for an upcoming annual vote condemning Washington’s decades-long economic embargo against Havana.
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2026-10-19 · Toronto Star
US and Cuba clash at UN as Washington seeks to sway annual vote on economic embargo · assertive framing

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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and Cuba clashed Monday at the United Nations as the Trump administration sought once again to build opposition for an upcoming annual vote condemning Washington’s decades-long economic embargo against Havana. asserted
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and Cuba clashed Monday at the United Nations as the Trump administration sought once again to build opposition for an upcoming annual vote condemning Washington’s decades-long economic embargo against Havana. asserted
administration → clash → Havana
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