On October 27, the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly considered the draft resolution “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States against Cuba”. In his statement, US Permanent Representative to the United Nations Waltz argued that “the United States has not blocked Cuba” and repeatedly criticized Cuban leaders. The Cuban delegation on the scene knocked on the table and stood up in protest. Cuban Foreign Minister Rodriguez repeatedly used rule 71 of the UN rules of procedure to interrupt the waltz speech and expressed strong protest. When Waltz stepped down at the end of his speech, people on the scene shouted that he was a “liar” and slogans such as “Let Cuba live.”

On October 27, the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly considered the draft resolution “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States against Cuba”. In his statement, US Permanent Representative to the United Nations Waltz argued that “the United States has not blocked Cuba” and repeatedly criticized Cuban leaders. The Cuban delegation on the scene knocked on the table and stood up in protest. Cuban Foreign Minister Rodriguez repeatedly used rule 71 of the UN rules of procedure to interrupt the waltz speech and expressed strong protest. When Waltz stepped down at the end of his speech, people on the scene shouted that he was a “liar” and slogans such as “Let Cuba live.”