UN votes to condemn the US embargo on Cuba
The U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday overwhelmingly condemned the 47-year U.S. trade embargo on Cuba, an annual ritual that serves to highlight global opposition to America’s hard-line policy toward the communist island, but which has done little to change Washington’s stance, even with a new administration.
This year’s vote was 187-3 in opposition to the embargo, up from 185-3 last year, with only Israel and the tiny Pacific island nation of Palau supporting the United States. It was the 19th year in a row that the General Assembly has taken up the symbolic measure, with Washington steadily losing what little support it once had.
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I don’t really know if I agree with this or not, it seems pretty typical of the United Nations: “Let’s all vote to...
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I hate that embargo. Everytime I break the “law” and smoke a cuban cigar, I smile a little. And not just over the fine...
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