Cuba faces a new UN vote amid domestic crisis

Cuba is presenting a new resolution this October 27 and 28 before the United Nations General Assembly calling for an end to the US embargo, at a time marked by prolonged blackouts and shortages of basic services on the island, according to a report by Infobae. It is the 34th vote pushed by the Cuban government since 1992 to reject measures that Washington applies through trade restrictions.

The debate comes in a year of diplomatic tensions and secondary sanctions that reduced the island's access to energy supplies, according to reports gathered by Infobae. The Cuban economy faces declines in domestic output and a severe shortage of foreign currency that is hitting daily life, with power cuts and problems supplying water.

In its report presented to the UN, the Cuban regime calculated losses of $8.056 billion between March 2025 and February 2026, and cumulative damage exceeding $178.7 billion over more than six decades, Infobae reported. However, economic analysts note that the crisis does not stem solely from external factors, as internal monetary and structural policies have deepened the system's weaknesses.

The annual resolution usually receives broad international support in the General Assembly, although its texts are not binding and cannot change the position of the United States. While Cuban diplomacy seeks support in the main multilateral forum, supply problems and economic contraction continue to affect the country's internal stability.