Overview
- The U.N. General Assembly approved the annual, non‑binding call to end the embargo with 165 votes in favor, 7 against including Argentina and the United States, and 12 abstentions.
- For the first time, Argentina voted against lifting the embargo, departing from a stance it had maintained consistently since the resolution began in 1992.
- The shift follows rapid turnover at the foreign ministry after the 2024 vote, which led to Diana Mondino’s dismissal, Gerardo Werthein’s brief tenure, and Pablo Quirno’s swearing‑in this week.
- Argentina’s delegation, led by ambassador Francisco Tropepi, received instructions to oppose the motion, placing Buenos Aires alongside the U.S., Israel, Hungary, Ukraine and Paraguay, while most of Latin America backed Cuba.
- A U.S. diplomatic push this year lowered support for the resolution from 2024 levels, encouraging defections and abstentions by arguing Cuban ties to Russian actions in Ukraine.