A heated confrontation erupted at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday as US Ambassador Mike Waltz and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez exchanged angry words during a debate over Washington’s decades-long economic embargo on Cuba.
\n\nThe shouting match unfolded after Waltz took the podium to urge countries to oppose the annual resolution condemning the US embargo. As he criticized the Cuban government over alleged corruption, members of the Cuban delegation began banging on their table and shouting for a point of order.
\n\nRodríguez then walked down the aisle towards the head of the General Assembly and directly confronted the US envoy, calling him a liar. “You are a liar!” Rodríguez shouted, according to the Associated Press.
\n\nWaltz responded angrily: “You understand who you’re dealing with? This is America. Back up.”
\n\nIn another account of the confrontation, Waltz was heard shouting, “Back away! Do you understand who you're dealing with? This is the United States of America. Back up.”
\n\nThe exchange prompted intervention from UN officials as General Assembly President Khalilur Rahman threatened to suspend the session amid the disorder.
\n\nThe confrontation comes as tensions between Washington and Havana intensify under President Donald Trump’s administration, which has stepped up economic…
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