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Cuba welcomes back diplomat expelled by US over disputed UN altercation
Associated Press reports Cuba welcomed home first secretary Richard Tur de la Concepción after the US expelled him following a disputed UN confrontation.
The short version
- Cuba welcomed home Richard Tur de la Concepción, first secretary of its U.N. mission, after the United States expelled him.[Associated Press]
- U.S. officials accuse Tur of shoving an American diplomat and trying to grab a phone recording their confrontation at a General Assembly session.[Associated Press]
- Cuban officials say Tur was defending himself after his personal space was invaded, and the accounts remain contested.[Associated Press]
- The General Assembly approved Cuba's embargo-condemning resolution 130-17, with 25 abstentions.[Associated Press]
Key facts
- Cuba welcomed home Richard Tur de la Concepción, first secretary of its U.N. mission, after the United States expelled him following an altercation at the United Nations.[Associated Press]
- U.S. officials accused Tur of shoving an American diplomat and trying to snatch the phone he was using to record a confrontation during a General Assembly session on the embargo.[Associated Press]
- Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Gerardo Peñalver said Tur firmly and with dignity confronted the disrespectful and provocative behavior of the U.S. delegation.[Associated Press]
- Cuba said Tur was defending himself after his personal space was invaded.[Associated Press]
- The General Assembly approved Cuba's resolution condemning the embargo on Wednesday by a vote of 130-17, with 25 abstentions.[Associated Press]
What remains uncertain
- The accounts of the confrontation conflict: U.S. officials allege Tur shoved an American diplomat, while Cuban officials say he was defending himself. The reporting does not establish which account is accurate.[Associated Press]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.
- Cuba welcomes home diplomat expelled from US after unusual altercation at the UNAssociated Press · Wire: associated-press
- Cuba welcomes home diplomat expelled from US after unusual altercation at the UNABC News - International
- Mike Waltz reveals Cuban diplomat shoved US staffer, slapped phone away in explosive UN clashFox News