Amid renewed U.S.-Cuba ties, U.N. condemns embargo for 24th year

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Source: Reuters

The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday condemned a U.S. trade embargo on Cuba for the 24th year in a resolution that Washington voted against despite warming ties and a push by President Barack Obama to remove the economic sanctions.

The resolution was adopted by the 193-member General Assembly with 191 votes in favor. Israel joined its ally the United States in voting against. While such resolutions are non-binding, they can carry political weight.

In July, the United States and Cuba restored diplomatic relations after a 54-year break. Obama has taken steps to ease trade and travel restrictions on Cuba, but only the U.S. Congress can lift the full embargo.
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Obama told the annual gathering of world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly last month he was "confident our Congress will inevitably lift an embargo that should not be in place anymore."

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/27/us-cuba-usa-un-idUSKCN0SL2BO20151027

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[padfun]

1. So who voted for the USA?

And who do they represent? Republicans? Congress? The White House?

Because they sure didn't represent me!

[Mika]

2. But when Obama campaigned in Miami (at the CANF) he promised NO lifting of the embargo.

Go to 1:23 ...

?t=1m23s

[beevul]

3. Rubs eyes. I read that as condom embargo at first glance. N/T