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Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez Parrilla, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Cuba, addresses the General Assembly meeting on the necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States against his country. Cia Pak/
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News in Brief 01 November 2017 (PM)

1 November 2017
News in Brief

United States votes against resolution to end Cuba embargo

The United States voted against a resolution in the UN General Assembly on Wednesday to end its economic embargo of Cuba.

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UN General Assembly again calls for lifting US embargo against Cuba

1 November 2017
Economic Development

The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution underlining the need to end the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States against Cuba.