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A Major Moment in History: UN Condemns US Embargo Against Cuba

The UN has officially condemned the US embargo against Cuba. During the vote, the US and Israel abstained. This marks a shift in the tides of normalizing US and Cuba relations, but it's still up to Congress to lift the full embargo.

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