{
  "id": 16965258,
  "title": "Cuba wins UN vote against US embargo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/cuba-wins-un-vote-against-us-embargo-16965258",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-28T21:38:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/10/29/cuba-wins-un-vote-against-us-embargo"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United Nations General Assembly voted to end the US embargo against Cuba, marking the lowest level of support for the measure in three decades. The resolution, which advocates for lifting economic, trade, and financial sanctions, garnered 130 votes in favor, 17 against, and 25 abstentions. This decision comes amid intensified pressure campaigns by Washington against Cuba, including an oil blockade and broad sanctions that have severely impacted the island's economy. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel accused the US of employing \"gangster-like coercion,\" while Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez claimed Washington sought to \"determine the nation's destiny\" and \"seize its wealth.\" In a dramatic exchange prior to the vote, US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz denied the existence of a blockade around Cuba and blamed the Cuban government for its people's plight. The debate was marked by tension, with Waltz displaying images of Cuban leaders in luxury and satellite images of lavish estates, prompting protests from the Cuban delegation. Despite the challenges, the world has overwhelmingly condemned the blockade, emphasizing the need for an end to the economic sanctions.",
  "summary": "The resolution calls for lifting the economic, trade and financial embargo against the island.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}