U.S. Lobbies Against Annual UN Cuba Embargo Vote as Trump Escalates Pressure
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Updated · POLITICO · Oct 26
U.S. Lobbies Against Annual UN Cuba Embargo Vote as Trump Escalates Pressure
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Oct 26
Summary
Washington is urging countries to oppose this week’s U.N. resolution condemning the U.S. embargo on Cuba, adding a new diplomatic push to Trump’s campaign to topple Havana’s government.
Trump last week said he would “take care of Cuba,” while Secretary of State Marco Rubio separately urged Cubans to form discreet partnerships with the CIA, signaling pressure beyond economic sanctions.
Lianys Torres Rivera, Cuba’s de facto ambassador in Washington, said Havana still wants broad talks with the United States but ruled out negotiations over Cuba’s political system.
Torres Rivera said sanctions are hitting healthcare, food distribution and transportation, even as she argued Cuba is not isolated and still has support across Latin America.
The standoff comes as blackouts, shortages, disease outbreaks and failing social services deepen on the island, yet Cuban officials show no sign of conceding to U.S. demands.