Overwhelming UN vote against US embargo of Cuba
UNITED NATIONS (United States) (AFP) -
A record-equalling 188 countries on Tuesday condemned the
five-decade-old US embargo against communist Cuba in an annual UN
General Assembly vote that signalled hardening opposition to US
sanctions.
Only Israel joined the United States in
opposing resolution, the smallest number ever. Last year two allies
voted with the US government.
Three Pacific island states normally
close to the United States -- Micronesia, Marshall Islands and Palau
-- abstained as the barrage of criticism of the embargo reached a new
peak in the 22nd annual vote at the UN Assembly.
China, Iran, which has launched a bid
to thaw relations with the US administration, Latin American and
African nations all publicly condemned the United States.
"The US policy against Cuba is
suffering from an absolute international isolation and discredit and
lacks every ethical or legal ground," Cuba's Foreign Minister
Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla said.
While the United States has eased
travel restrictions on Cubans, Parrilla said: "Sanctions remain
intact and are being fully implemented."
Cuba has lost more than $1.1 trillion
dollars because of the embargo, according to the minister who told
the meeting how the blockade prevents Cuba from getting heart and
anti-AIDS drugs for children.
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