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Cuba accuses US of threatening countries ahead of UN embargo vote

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Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez accused the United States on Wednesday, October 21, of threatening United Nations member states with sanctions if they side with Cuba in next week's annual UN vote on a resolution calling for an end to the US embargo on the island. Havana says Washington is threatening countries with retaliation if they refuse to vote against condemning the embargo. The reports do not include a US response.

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  1. Straits Times

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    Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez accused the United States on Wednesday of threatening UN member states with sanctions should they side with Cuba in next week's annual UN vote on a resolution calling for an end to the US embargo.

  2. Al Jazeera

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    Havana says Washington is threatening countries with retaliation if they refuse to vote against condemning the US embargo.

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