U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez exchanged shouts on the UN General Assembly floor during debate over the U.S. embargo on Cuba.
During the UN General Assembly debate on the annual resolution condemning the U.S. embargo against Cuba, Cuban delegates banged tables and raised points of order as Ambassador Mike Waltz criticized the Cuban government. Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez approached the podium and called Waltz a liar; Waltz responded "Back up" and "This is America." The confrontation occurred a week after a similar exchange between Waltz and Cuban counterpart Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, ahead of Wednesday's vote on the resolution.
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 22% of divergence this week. 6 outlets covered it, splitting into 6 framing camps across 3 bias groups.
6 camps
3 bias groups
The spectrum · how 6 outlets placed this story
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Washington Examiner
Washington Times
Daily Wire
Breitbart
Al Jazeera
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International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
ABC News
US, Cuban officials engage in shouting match during UN debate over economic embargo
Wire-style focus on decorum break and U.S. pressure campaign · neutral
Washington Examiner
Mike Waltz gets into shouting match with Cuban foreign minister on UN floor
Waltz standing firm against communist regime disruption · positive
First to report
- Daily Wirefirst
- Washington Times+3.6 h
- Washington Examiner+4.4 h
- ABC News+6.1 h
- Breitbart+7.0 h
- Al Jazeera+9.9 h
By each outlet's earliest publish time in this story. Feeds that index slowly can appear later than they printed.
The split, in one line
Right sees Waltz exposing Castro wealth and corrupt diplomats; center notes breach of diplomatic protocol amid escalating U.S. pressure; international outlets highlight American assertiveness and economic coercion. Same podium, diverging narratives on who's bullying whom.
How each outlet covered it
Broad agreement on what happened
Outlets across the spectrum land in roughly the same place: the shared language is highlighted.
THE LEFT
“US, Cuban officials engage in shouting match during UN debate over economic embargo”ABC ABC News LEFT-CENTER
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DOWN THE MIDDLE
“‘This is America’: US envoy scolds Cuban diplomat at UN” · Al Jazeera
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ABCABC News US, Cuban officials engage in shouting match during UN debate over economic embargo 5h ago RIGHT4
WEWashington Examiner Mike Waltz gets into shouting match with Cuban foreign minister on UN floor 7h ago WTWashington Times U.S. and Cuban officials engage in a shouting match during a U.N. debate over the economic embargo 8h ago DWDaily Wire America Gets Into Shouting Match With Cuba On UN Floor 11h ago BBreitbart Cuban 'Diplomats' Form Mob Scene at U.N. as Ambassador Mike Waltz Exposes Castro Family Riches 4h ago 6 tracked claims across 6 outlets
Fact ledger
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Claimed
Waltz displayed photos of Fidel Castro and Miguel Díaz-Canel wearing Rolex watches valued at $40,000
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