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Oct 28, 2026

US expels Cuban diplomat after heated confrontation at UN General Assembly

The Trump administration expelled a Cuban diplomat following a fiery exchange at the United Nations where Cuba's foreign minister loudly interrupted US Ambassador Mike Waltz's address criticizing Havana. The diplomat was accused of shoving and attempting to assault an American diplomat during the confrontation.

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▪US President Donald Trump raised the prospect of U.S. military action against Cuba, stating American warships returning from Iran could make a stopover in Cuba.
▪During the October 27, 2026 UN confrontation, US Ambassador Mike Waltz yelled at Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla to back away from the podium, shouting 'This is America' as UN security intervened.
▪US President Donald Trump previously raised the prospect of a 'friendly takeover' of Cuba while describing the island as a failed country.

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Rising US-Cuba tensions United Nations US foreign policy UN vote on the Cuba embargo Rubio's CIA appeal to Cuban dissidents U.S. foreign policy in Latin America U.S. embargo on Cuba Trump administration

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