For the First Time, Argentina Votes in Favor of the U.S. Embargo on Cuba
In this year’s vote, 165 countries supported the resolution urging the lifting of the embargo, while only seven nations opposed it.
Quick overview
- Argentina voted in favor of the U.S. embargo on Cuba for the first time in history during a UN General Assembly session.
- This marks a significant diplomatic shift, breaking over three decades of consistent opposition from previous Argentine administrations.
- The current government under President Javier Milei aligns closely with U.S. and Israeli policies, reflecting a major change in foreign relations.
- In the recent vote, Argentina joined only six other nations opposing the resolution to lift the embargo, amidst widespread international condemnation.
In a major diplomatic shift breaking with more than three decades of continuity, Argentina voted for the first time in history in favor of the U.S. embargo on Cuba during Wednesday’s session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Until now, every Argentine administration—regardless of political orientation—had consistently voted against the blockade, a stance that ended with the arrival of the current libertarian government.
This was the 33rd time the UN General Assembly called for an end to the embargo, which has been in place for more than 60 years and repeatedly condemned by the international community. Nevertheless, no U.S. administration, whether Democratic or Republican, has altered its position.
In this year’s vote, 165 countries supported the resolution urging the lifting of the embargo, while only seven nations opposed it: the United States, Israel, Hungary, Ukraine, Paraguay, North Macedonia, and Argentina. Another twelve countries abstained.
Argentina Aligns with the U.S. and Israel
Argentina’s position, though unprecedented, did not come as a complete surprise. It reflects the full political alignment of President Javier Milei’s government with Washington and Tel Aviv.
A recent episode underscoring this shift was the removal of former Foreign Minister Diana Mondino, who had upheld Argentina’s traditional vote against the embargo in last year’s session.
The new foreign policy marks the first time Argentina has sided with the embargo, placing the country among a small minority of nations opposing a measure rejected by nearly the entire international community.
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