Overview
- Argentina voted against the annual UN General Assembly resolution calling for an end to the U.S. embargo on Cuba, departing from its decades-long stance.
- The measure passed 165–7 with 12 abstentions, a non‑binding outcome that nonetheless highlights Argentina’s new alignment with the United States.
- Officials framed the vote as the first major action by Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno after his swearing‑in this week.
- The shift follows recent Milei–Trump engagement and contrasts with Argentina’s historical support for lifting the embargo, a position whose defense in 2024 preceded the ouster of then‑canciller Diana Mondino.
- Argentina joined the small group opposing the resolution alongside the United States, with Paraguay also breaking from the usual Latin American consensus; Argentina’s UN envoy Francisco Tropepi cast the vote.