Cuba-FM/US Blockade/UNGA Voting
Cuba-FM/US Blockade/UNGA Voting
Dateline : Oct 21, 2026/File
Location : Cuba
Duration : 1'41
Havana, Cuba - Oct 21, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of press conference in progress, reporters
2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Bruno Rodriguez, Cuban Foreign Minister (ending with shots 3-4):
"Although some countries have firmly supported this resolution for decades, the United States has asked them to abstain or simply leave the hall and not vote this year. It's absurd."
FILE: UN Headquarters, New York City - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. UN emblem
4. Various of UN flag
5. UN headquarters
FILE: Washington D.C., USA - Oct 2024 (CCTV Video News Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of White House, U.S. national flag
7. Various of Capitol building, U.S. national flag
Havana, Cuba - Oct 21, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Bruno Rodriguez, Cuban Foreign Minister (partially overlaid with shots 9-10):
"The U.S. side's issuance of an arrest warrant against Cuban Revolution leader, Army General Raul Castro Ruz, is a despicable and futile act with no legal significance and no moral legitimacy. As President Miguel Diaz-Canel said recently, it will have no practical effect."
++SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
FILE: Havana, Cuba - Jan 3, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
9. Various of national flag of Cuba
FILE: Havana, Cuba - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
10. National flags of Cuba, buildings
++SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
FILE: Havana, Cuba - 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
11. Various of street scenes, pedestrians
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Wednesday accused the United States of swaying an upcoming UN General Assembly vote on ending the U.S. economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba by putting pressure on other countries.
The UN General Assembly will consider and vote on the draft resolution "Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba" on Oct 27-28, the 34th time it has taken up the issue. For years, the resolution has been supported by the majority of the international community.
At a press conference in the capital Havana on Wednesday, Rodriguez condemned the U.S. government's pressure on other countries in an attempt to influence the General Assembly vote.
"Although some countries have firmly supported this resolution for decades, the United States has asked them to abstain or simply leave the hall and not vote this year. It's absurd," he said.
Rodriguez said the U.S. State Department is pressuring other countries through threats of punitive tariffs, suspension of cooperation projects, visa refusals and sanctions, seeking to change the voting positions of many delegations that support Cuba. He said U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has personally joined the pressure campaign.
Rodriguez said this new and dangerous approach to multilateral diplomacy shows that Washington knows it lacks legitimacy and has no strength left but to resort to power politics.
He also condemned an arrest warrant issued by the U.S. state of Florida for former Cuban President Raul Castro.
"The U.S. side's issuance of an arrest warrant against Cuban Revolution leader, Army General Raul Castro Ruz, is a despicable and futile act with no legal significance and no moral legitimacy. As President Miguel Diaz-Canel said recently, it will have no practical effect," he said.
ID : 8504763
Published : 2026-10-22 12:47
Last Modified : 2026-10-22 15:27:50
Source : CCTV Video News Agency,China Central Television (CCTV),China Global Television Network (CGTN)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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