The Group of 77, with 134 member countries, called for an end to unilateral economic actions, citing the U.S. embargo on Cuba as an example. The meeting happened in Havana, with China as a guest. Brazil’s President Lula da Silva questioned the legality of the U.S. embargo on Cuba. He also opposed labeling Cuba as […]
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