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UN Erupts After Mike Waltz Says Cuba Profits from Forced Labor

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A BBC video from a United Nations General Assembly meeting shows a shouting match between U.S. and Cuban officials after an allegation by Mike Waltz that Cuba’s government has profited from the forced labor of its citizens, according to the BBC page.

The flashpoint

The BBC description says the confrontation began after Waltz made the forced‑labor claim about Havana’s government.

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Cuba’s response in the room

The BBC reports that members of Cuba’s delegation — including Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla — slammed on the tables and shouted for a “point of order.”

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What the BBC published

The BBC titled the 1:16 clip, “You’re lying” — US and Cuban officials get into shouting match at UN. The outlet frames the exchange as the latest in a long history of public spats between the two nations.

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