United Nations, United States, Oct 27, 2026 (AFP) - US, Cuba shouting match derails debate at UN

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2026-10-27

A furious shouting match between representatives of the United States and Cuba prompted the temporary suspension of debate at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday. The row broke out during debate on a resolution calling for an end to the US embargo on its communist-led neighbor, a non-binding measure which Cuba has put forward every year since 1992. The debate this year, however, is taking place amid a major new pressure campaign by Washington agai......

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