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Dwindling support: On the U.S. and the Cuban embargo

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Hindu, T. (2026, November 1). Dwindling support: On the U.S. and the Cuban embargo. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/the-hindu-editorial-dwindling-support-on-the-us-and-the-cuban-embargo/article71654007.ece

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The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution on October 30 calling for an end to the U.S. embargo on Cuba, but with significantly reduced support compared to previous years. While nearly all member states typically backed the resolution in past decades, this year only 130 countries voted in favor, down from over 180 previously. The shift reflects pressure exerted by the Trump administration and geopolitical changes like U.S. intervention in Venezuela and Cuba's closer ties with Russia, which influenced votes from Latin American and some Western nations.
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The UN General Assembly voted on October 28, 2026, condemning the US's decades-long economic embargo on Cuba, with 130 countries in favor, 17 against (including the US and Israel), and 25 abstentions. This marks the 34th consecutive year of such a vote. The resolution saw fewer supporters this year compared to previous years, when over 160 nations typically supported it. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez claimed that the US was "once again isolated" in its efforts to maintain the embargo, asserting that no amount of pressure could overcome "the force of facts and truth." Cuba accused Washington of attempting to coerce other countries into opposing the resolution.

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“Article A describes a heated confrontation between US and Cuban diplomats during a UN vote on the trade embargo, while Article B discusses the declining support for a UNGA resolution calling for an end to the economic embargo over multiple years.”
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“The articles discuss different aspects related to the US-Cuba embargo but do not describe the same specific incident or occurrence.”
Al Jazeera
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“The articles refer to a resolution condemning the US embargo on Cuba, but differ in details such as the date and level of support expressed.”
CBC News
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“Article A describes a shouting match between U.S. and Cuban officials on October 27, while Article B discusses the vote results of the resolution condemning the embargo on October 30.”
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“While both articles discuss the UN debate on the US-Cuba economic embargo, Article A focuses on a specific shouting match between US and Cuban officials, while Article B discusses the voting trend for the annual resolution to end the embargo.”
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Cuba GPE · 5× U.S. GPE · 5× Havana GPE · 2× India GPE · 2× New Delhi GPE · 2× Russia GPE · 2× UNGA ORG · 2× Ukraine GPE · 2× the United Nations General Assembly ORG · 1× the United States of America GPE · 1×

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For the preceding decade, more than 180 countries of the 193-member UNGA had expressed their support for ending the embargo, but the numbers dropped to 165 in favour in 2025; this year’s tally dropped sharply lower, with 130 in favour, 25 abstaining and 17 countries voting against the resolution.
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Nearly every year since 1992, the United Nations General Assembly has passed a resolution calling on the U.S. to end its decades-old economic embargo on Cuba. asserted
Assembly → pass → Cuba
As a result, the outcome at the UNGA resolution titled the ‘Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba’ passed on October 30, was expected. asserted
outcome → title → October
For the preceding decade, more than 180 countries of the 193-member UNGA had expressed their support for ending the embargo, but the numbers dropped to 165 in favour in 2025; this year’s tally dropped sharply lower, with 130 in favour, 25 abstaining and 17 countries voting against the resolution. asserted
countries → precede → resolution
The trend clearly points to efforts by the Trump administration to use its pressure on countries to change their votes, and many appear to have succumbed to those threats. asserted
many → point → threats
Among those were several Latin American countries, that have more recently grown closer to the U.S., particularly after the operation in Venezuela in January 2026, where U.S. marines abducted President Maduro and brought him to the U.S. for a trial. asserted
marines → grow → trial
Countries in the region such as Costa Rica, Ecuador, Argentina, and Colombia that have downgraded ties with Havana, switched votes on the resolution. asserted
that → downgrade → resolution
In addition, U.S. diplomats argued that Havana-Moscow ties emboldened Russia’s war in Ukraine, which led to several western countries switching their vote. asserted
countries → argue → vote
Diplomats from Ukraine and Poland, for example, referred to Cuba’s ties with Russia while explaining their vote, and Germany and Italy switched for the first time in many years to abstaining on the resolution. asserted
Germany → refer → resolution
While it is clear that the bulk of the Group of 77 and non-aligned states including India maintained their support on the resolution for Cuba, the vote by the others demonstrates a disquieting turn. asserted
vote → include → turn
Amidst these turns, New Delhi must be credited for standing firm on the issue, opposing the embargo, and calling for “dialogue and diplomacy” in its statement. asserted
Delhi → credit → statement
The vote came a month after the BRICS New Delhi declaration expressed “deep concern” over the tightening of unilateral blockade measures on Cuba, and the “worrying humanitarian impact” on the Cuban people. asserted
declaration → come → people
It is important that India continue to stand up to such unilateral measures and amplify the voice of smaller countries, particularly those in the Global South. asserted
India → continue → South
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