Swapo expressed support for Cuba as the United Nations General Assembly voted to condemn America's trade restrictions against the Caribbean nation. Secretary General Sophia Shaningwa said on Wednesday that her party opposes what she described as unlawful sanctions harming Cuban citizens for more than 60 years.
The assembly passed a resolution urging Washington to lift economic barriers by a vote of 165 in favor of the measure. Seven countries opposed the draft while 12 abstained from the decision. America joined Argentina, Hungary, Israel, North Macedonia, Paraguay, and Ukraine in voting against the proposal.
Shaningwa stated the policies prevent Cuba from obtaining food and medical supplies while punishing nations that trade with Havana. Cuban ambassador Sergio de la Uz criticized the blockade as inhumane at a demonstration held the previous week. He addressed supporters who gathered near the Angolan embassy to advocate for the end of economic pressure on 11 million Cubans.
The assembly passed a resolution urging Washington to lift economic barriers by a vote of 165 in favor of the measure. Seven countries opposed the draft while 12 abstained from the decision. America joined Argentina, Hungary, Israel, North Macedonia, Paraguay, and Ukraine in voting against the proposal.
Shaningwa stated the policies prevent Cuba from obtaining food and medical supplies while punishing nations that trade with Havana. Cuban ambassador Sergio de la Uz criticized the blockade as inhumane at a demonstration held the previous week. He addressed supporters who gathered near the Angolan embassy to advocate for the end of economic pressure on 11 million Cubans.
