United StatesThe article discusses U.S. efforts to prevent a United Nations General Assembly debate on its economic policies toward Cuba. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla accused the U.S. of using coercion and misinformation to block the debate, which was intended to address the impact of U.S. economic sanctions on Cuba. The article reveals a classified State Department cable authored by Secretary Marco Rubio, instructing U.S. diplomats to pressure UN member states to oppose the debate. The cable outlines strategies to dissuade countries from supporting the debate, including warnings to traditional allies of Cuba and demands for specific rhetoric from pro-U.S. nations. The document highlights the U.S. stance that existing resolutions already address Cuba's economic issues and that further debate would be a waste of resources.
Procjena pristranosti (Desno): The article frames U.S. actions as legitimate and justified, emphasizing the need to counter what it describes as Cuba's 'discredited economic theory' and 'massive corruption.' The language used to describe U.S. efforts to block the debate is presented as strategic and necessary, rather than coercив
