The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved a resolution calling for an end to the United States’ longstanding economic, commercial and financial embargo against Cuba, despite opposition from Trinidad and Tobago.<\/p>\n
The resolution was adopted on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, with 130 countries voting in favour, 17 against and 25 abstaining.<\/p>\n
Trinidad and Tobago joined the United States, Israel and other countries in opposing the measure, marking a historic departure from its longstanding position supporting the removal of the embargo.<\/p>\n
For more than three decades, Trinidad and Tobago had supported resolutions calling for an end to the sanctions, following its initial abstention in 1992.<\/p>\n
The latest vote also revealed differences among CARICOM member states. While countries including Barbados, Belize, Grenada, Suriname and The Bahamas supported the resolution, Jamaica, Guyana and Haiti abstained.<\/p>\n
The Trinidad and Tobago Government has defended its position by emphasising its support for democracy and political freedom for the Cuban people, while opposing what it describes as military dictatorship.<\/p>\n
The outcome nevertheless demonstrates that a substantial majority of voting UN member states continue to oppose the American embargo.<\/p>\n
However, support for the resolution declined significantly compared with 2025, when 165 countries voted in favour, seven opposed and 12 abstained.<\/p>\n
Although the General Assembly has repeatedly called for the embargo to be lifted, its resolutions are non-binding and cannot compel Washington to remove the restrictions.<\/p>\n
The latest decision represents another chapter in a decades-long international dispute, while highlighting Trinidad and Tobago’s changing diplomatic position on Cuba.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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