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

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: October 28, 2026Country: Cuba

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

US envoy Jeff Bartos read an anti-Castro book while Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez delivered an address at the United Nations. The incident came a day after a heated exchange between the US and Cuban delegations. The dispute took place during the annual vote on ending the US-imposed embargo on Cuba.

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