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In Annual Ritual, U.N. Condemns U.S. Embargo on Cuba

The U.N. General Assembly voted to condemn the economic and trade embargoes the United States has levied against Cuba since 1962, The Guardian reported Wednesday afternoon. Last year, 185 member nations voted for a resolution demanding an end to the embargo, with only Israel and Palau casting ballots against it. Denouncing U.S. policy toward Cuba has become an annual ritual in the assembly, but this year is expected to carry additional weight because the Obama administration has taken a few hesitant steps toward thawing U.S.-Cuban relations. During his campaign, President Obama opposed the ...

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