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US envoy reads anti-Castro book during Cuban FM’s UN address

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During Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez's speech at the United Nations, US envoy Jeff Bartos was observed reading an anti-Castro book. This incident follows a contentious debate between US and Cuban representatives regarding the annual vote to lift the US economic embargo on Cuba.

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On October 28, 2026, US envoy Jeff Bartos read an anti-Castro book while Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez was delivering his address at the United Nations. This incident followed a contentious debate between US and Cuban delegates regarding the annual vote to end the US-imposed embargo on Cuba. The previous day's heated exchange highlighted ongoing tensions between the two nations over their diplomatic relations and economic policies toward each other.

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US envoy Jeff Bartos read an anti-Castro book during Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez’s UN address

right implies disapproval of Castro and supports maintaining the embargo

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