The U.N. General Assembly voted Wednesday to condemn the U.S. economic embargo of Cuba for the 34th consecutive year. The U.S. had lobbied against the resolution, and Washington pointed to increased abstentions as a sign its campaign to isolate Cuba was gaining traction.
The U.N. General Assembly condemned the U.S. economic embargo of Cuba for the 34th year on Wednesday, even as Washington's campaign to influence the outcome led to a number of countries voting against the resolution or sitting out the decision for the first time.
The U.N. General Assembly condemned the U.S. economic embargo of Cuba for the 34th year on Wednesday, even as Washington's campaign to influence the outcome led to a number of countries voting against the resolution or sitting out the decision for the first time.
US points to increase in abstentions in General Assembly as evidence that push to isolate Cuba is slowly succeeding.
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