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...Washington not only has the intention of persisting in an illegal and criminal blockade of Cuba, but also of blocking a discussion by the General Assembly," Cuban Ambassador Ricardo Alarcon told the 166-nation assembly...

Author: By The ASSOCIATED Press, | Title: Cuba Drops Resolution to End Embargo | 11/14/1991 | See Source »

...Alarcon was the only speaker. Others who had planned to speak, including Iraq, Libya, Vietnam and Afghanistan, withdrew when the resolution was withdrawn. Most Latin nations had indicated they would abstain and some indicated they would vote...

Author: By The ASSOCIATED Press, | Title: Cuba Drops Resolution to End Embargo | 11/14/1991 | See Source »

...Alarcon accused the U.S. government of "a campaign of intimidation, threats and pressure" directed at Latin American and other nations which were considering voting with Cuba against the 30-year-old embargo...

Author: By The ASSOCIATED Press, | Title: Cuba Drops Resolution to End Embargo | 11/14/1991 | See Source »

...Alarcon delivered a long speech in Spanish, but used English in quoting from State Department guidelines to diplomats for the intensive U.S. lobbying against the Cuban resolution...

Author: By The ASSOCIATED Press, | Title: Cuba Drops Resolution to End Embargo | 11/14/1991 | See Source »

...Alarcon referred to the guidelines as "crude." He quoted one portion as saying: "The Cubans should understand that their insistence that you support them threatens your good relationship with the U.S. and could damage their bilateral relations with your government...

Author: By The ASSOCIATED Press, | Title: Cuba Drops Resolution to End Embargo | 11/14/1991 | See Source »

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