get short url 0 43 0 0 the white house spokesperson explained why washington abstained from a un resolution ending the us blockade of the carribean nation. 




washington (sputnik) <u+2014> the united states abstained from a un resolution against the us blockade of cuba as a demonstration that the decades-old policy of isolation of the caribbean island nation did not work, white house spokesperson josh earnest told reporters on wednesday. "the [united nations] resolution is an excellent example of why us policy of isolation toward cuba didn<u+2019>t work. it was in place for five decades and, as measured by actions within the united nations, served to isolate the united states, not cuba," earnest told reporters. ...
washington's embargo on cuba not effective, isolated us - white house
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