Cuba wins UN backing for embargo resolution but loses support

The UN General Assembly approved Cuba's resolution against the U.S. embargo with 130 votes in favor, 17 against and 25 abstentions, according to OnCubaNews. The vote reflected a decline in diplomatic support compared with the previous year, when the document had obtained 165 votes in favor, 7 against and 12 abstentions.

The result shows a shift in the position of several countries in the region. The governments of Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Paraguay voted against the initiative alongside the United States, while Chile, Honduras and Peru chose to abstain. The stances of member states came amid growing diplomatic and commercial pressures between Washington and Havana.

The resolution is presented to the multilateral forum to demand an end to the financial and commercial restrictions affecting the island. In the debate before the vote, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Padilla said the measures imposed by Washington cause economic damage exceeding 22.9 million dollars in a single day for the Caribbean country.

The shift in the balance of forces at the UN reshapes the island's external outlook at a time of tension over energy and trade exchanges. Over the coming months, attention will focus on the impact this reduced diplomatic backing will have on Cuba's capacity for multilateral negotiation.