The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution on Wednesday strongly condemning the longstanding U.S. embargo on Cuba for the 32nd time, highlighting the embargo's impact amid Cuba's severe economic crisis.
The vote concluded with 187 nations in favor, while only the United States and Israel opposed the measure and one abstention from the Republic of Moldova.
During the session, Cuba's foreign minister openly criticized the Biden administration, expressing hope that a future U.S. president might finally lift the embargo, which has led to ongoing shortages of food, fuel, and medicine on the island.
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez blamed the U.S. government’s “maximum pressure policy” aimed at depriving Cuba of the imported fuel it relies on for a widespread blackout this month, including when Hurricane Oscar lashed the island.
“President Joseph Biden’s administration usually claims that its policy is intended to ‘help and support the Cuban people,’” he said. “Who would believe such an assertion?”