U.S. and Cuba Engage in Fiery UN Confrontation, Resulting in Diplomatic Expulsions

10/28/2026

A furious shouting match between US and Cuban representatives suspended UN General Assembly debate during a discussion on US embargo against Cuba.

10/28/2026

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz on Tuesday posted a video depicting a confrontation between U.S. and Cuban officials while he spoke at the podium of the U.N. General Assembly...

10/28/2026

A Cuban diplomat caught on video shoving an American after a heated exchange between Mike Waltz and the Cuban delegation has been expelled, Waltz said.

10/28/2026

US envoy Mike Waltz accused Cuba’s communist leadership of corruption and flaunting luxury watches, while Havana blamed Washington’s decades-old trade embargo for the island’s economic crisis

10/28/2026

Cuba’s top diplomat has branded Mike Waltz a "liar" after the American ambassador accused Havana’s leadership of corruption US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz shouted “Back up!” at Cuban Foreign...

10/28/2026

The row broke out during debate on a resolution calling for an end to the U.S. embargo on its communist-led neighbour, a non-binding measure which Cuba has put forward every year since 1992

10/27/2026

A heated confrontation erupted at the United Nations on Tuesday when President Donald Trump’s ambassador repeatedly ordered a Cuban official to back away from the stage during a tense exchange...