AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoUN Showdown: A shouting match between U.S. envoy Mike Waltz and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez disrupted the General Assembly’s annual embargo debate. Washington says it will expel a Cuban diplomat accused of shoving a U.S. official; Cuba disputes Waltz’s claims. Embargo Debate: China urged Washington to end its sanctions, as the U.N. prepared to vote for the 34th time on a Cuban resolution condemning the embargo. U.S. Pressure: President Donald Trump joked that Secretary of State Marco Rubio could be dropped into Cuba to “solve” the problem, after recently suggesting the U.S. might turn its attention to the island after the Iran war. Economic Strain: Cuba has ordered its largest zinc and lead mine shut until January, citing export and logistics problems and the energy deficit. Prison Conditions: Rights group Cubalex says 73-year-old political prisoner Félix Navarro has spent 66 days isolated without needed medical care. Sports: Wrestler Luis Orta won bronze at the World Championships in Astana.
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