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U.S. Expels Cuba Diplomat After Alleged UN Shove

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026 · How we work

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U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz confirmed the expulsion of Cuba’s First Secretary Richard Tur de la Concepción.
Waltz said Tur de la Concepción allegedly shoved U.S. diplomat J.P. Freire on the UN General Assembly floor.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed paperwork authorizing Tur de la Concepción’s removal after Waltz accused Cuba of forced-labor profits.

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U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz confirmed the expulsion of Cuba’s First Secretary Richard Tur de la Concepción.
Waltz said Tur de la Concepción allegedly shoved U.S. diplomat J.P. Freire on the UN General Assembly floor.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed paperwork authorizing Tur de la Concepción’s removal after Waltz accused Cuba of forced-labor profits.