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| UN Votes Overwhelmingly to Condemn US Embargo on Cuba |
| 2019-11-08 |
| [USNEWS] The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Thursday to condemn the American economic embargo of Cuba for the 28th year, rejecting U.S. criticism of human rights ...which are usually open to widely divergent definitions... violations there and criticizing the Trump administration's increasingly tough enforcement measures. The vote in the 193-member world body was 187-3 with the U.S., Israel and Brazil voting "no," and Colombia and Ukraine abstaining. Last year, the assembly voted 189-2 with the U.S. and Israel voting "no" and no abstentions. For the second year, Moldova did not vote. General Assembly resolutions are not legally binding and are unenforceable, but they reflect world opinion and the vote has given Cuba an annual stage to demonstrate the isolation of the U.S. on the embargo. It was imposed in 1960 following the revolution led by Fidel Castro and the nationalization of properties belonging to U.S. citizens and corporations. Two years later it was strengthened. Brazil's conservative government, led by President Jair Bolsonaro, was the first in Latin America to vote against the resolution in at least five years. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Telling somebody they have to trade with someone else. Note - its a boycott not an embargo. If you want to trade with them, go ahead. The only catch is with us is if you utilized facilities or materials that once belonged to Americans but were nationalized by the Castro government. That stuff is 'tainted' and so will be you in trade. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2019-11-08 06:49 |
| #1 The vote in the 193-member world body was 187-3 with the U.S., Israel and Brazil voting "no," and Colombia and Ukraine abstaining. Last year, the assembly voted 189-2 with the U.S. and Israel voting "no" and no abstentions. Quid pro quo? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2019-11-08 00:53 |