Cuba accused the United States of threatening countries before the UN vote.
The permanent representative of Havana, Ernesto Sobrón Guzmán, said that Washington is trying to change the countries' positions regarding the decision against the American embargo.
There were not only diplomatic appeals, but also threats of consequences for those who refused to support the American line. Despite this, 130 countries voted in favor of the Cuban decision, confirming the continuation of international support for the demand to lift the embargo.