US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz was interrupted during a speech at the United Nations General Assembly by the Foreign Minister of Cuba, Bruno Rodriguez.
The General Assembly were due to vote on whether to condemn the United States’ economic restrictions on Cuba.
“Mr Waltz, this is the United Nations General Assembly,” Mr Rodriguez said. “It’s not a Signal chat. Nor is it the House of Representatives.”
He also said Mr Waltz was speaking in an “uncivilised, crude and gross way”.
But Mr Waltz’s speech was unable to convince many countries, with the UN General Assembly voting 165-7, with 12 abstentions to condemn the US economic embargo against Cuba.
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