UN condemns 191-2, US embargo on Cuba, despite restored relations

Wednesday, October 28th 2015 - 09:11 UTC

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United States on Tuesday voted against a U.N. resolution condemning its embargo on Cuba, even though President Barack Obama has called on Congress to lift the trade restrictions. The vote was the first since the U.S. and Cuban leaders agreed to restore diplomatic ties last December, and the U.S. had considered taking the unprecedented step of abstaining. Read full article

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Captain Poppy
Good luck to the UN telling the USA who them must trade with. Foreign trade is not a right.
Oct 28th, 2015 - 10:36 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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The Major
All the US have to do it veto any vote on Cuba and its back to square one. get out of that one one Bruno Rodriguez. I would say it's checkmate.
Oct 28th, 2015 - 02:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
@1. I can just imagine the reaction of Congress. Imagine if Congress decided to double the rent!
Oct 28th, 2015 - 04:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
And all those fools who thought this thawing of Cuba spelt the end of the British Falkland's are now looking very stupid indeed.
Oct 28th, 2015 - 07:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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zathras
“General Assembly resolutions are nonbinding and unenforceable”

And yet so quotable by the members of the C24
Oct 29th, 2015 - 09:29 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
General Assembly resolutions
should be scrapped, waste of time and energy.
Oct 29th, 2015 - 07:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Philippe
Th US would be unable to win a popularity contest in the UNGA at this time!

Philippe
Nov 02nd, 2015 - 04:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Captain Poppy
This turn out is not new. Where have you been? This is like the 23rd consecutive year in a row of UNGA votes like this, are you like 10 years old?

Seldom do I agree with this administration but they are correct. Under a Cuban rock?

Obama is working to bring them nearer to actual relationships and the Castro's pull a stunt like this? They must in fact not want the embargo lifted. Afterall, they are much richer with it and unchecked power as they know lifting it is the impetus to the fall of Cuban communism.
Nov 02nd, 2015 - 04:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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