AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoUN Vote: The General Assembly again called for an end to the U.S. embargo, with 130 votes in favor, 17 against and 25 abstentions. Support was its weakest since 1995, after a U.S. lobbying push; Trinidad and Tobago voted against, while Jamaica and Guyana abstained. Diplomatic Clash: The vote followed a shouting match between U.S. envoy Mike Waltz and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez. Washington says it expelled a Cuban diplomat over an alleged assault during the confrontation. Life on the Island: Cuba faces deepening hardship, with power cuts, fuel shortages and a record-high informal dollar rate. Rising Tensions: The clash comes amid renewed Trump administration threats toward Cuba and Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s public call for Cubans to work with the CIA.
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