Cuba: UN Condemns US Embargo for 34th Consecutive Year

Author: fr.africanews.comPublished on: October 29, 2026Country: Cuba

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Cuba: UN Condemns US Embargo for 34th Consecutive Year

The United Nations General Assembly has condemned the US economic embargo against Cuba for the 34th consecutive year. Cuban citizens expressed hope that Washington would respond as soon as possible to calls from the international community.

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