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US Expels Cuban Diplomat After Fiery UN Clash
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Key Points:
- The US expelled Cuban diplomat Richard Tur de la Concepción from the UN following an altercation during the General Assembly debate on the US embargo against Cuba, where Tur allegedly struck a US delegate's phone being used to record him.
- The confrontation began as Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla and his team disrupted US Ambassador Mike Waltz's speech, which accused Fidel Castro of imprisoning thousands in "concentration camps."
- The disruption led to a temporary suspension of the meeting, with tensions escalating as Waltz accused Rodríguez Parrilla of intimidation and Tur was filmed by a US spokesperson, prompting Cuban accusations of harassment.
- The incident highlights deteriorating US-Cuba relations under the Trump administration, despite a majority of UN members supporting a resolution calling for an end to the US embargo.
