As 185 nations condemned U.S. sanctions on Cuba, FM Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla told Newsweek that 'President Biden could change this situation with a signature.'
Since taking office, Biden, who championed Obama's efforts while serving as his vice president, has largely followed in Trump's footsteps. Even after some 185 countries voted against the sanctions campaign at the on Thursday, with only the U.S. and Israel rejecting the resolution and Brazil and Ukraine abstaining, the administration defended the restrictions and shifted the blame to Cuba for alleged human rights abuses, including the repression of recent protests.
So, it's an important message, it's an ethical message, because the Security Council has a different means, Chapter VII use of force... With the General Assembly, it's a more democratic and universal body of the whole world and the United Nations and it's a powerful message, which we couldn't underestimate. It's an important political message, it's an important consideration from the international law point of view.
Not especially, because it has been a very long experience. It is the longest sanctions regime and the most comprehensive one in human history. No doubt on that. A list of 185 nations voting in support of the resolution titled the"Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba," with only the U.S. and Israel rejecting and Brazil and Ukraine abstaining, while Liberia, Moldova, Somalia and Venezuela did not vote, on November 3, 2022.I want to focus on one aspect of these U.S. sanctions and the U.S.
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