[NYTr] Cuban Victory at UN Heavily Covered by World Media

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Cuban Victory at UN Heavily Covered by World Media

Havana, Oct 31 (acn) Media outlets throughout the world echoed the 
overwhelming UN vote in favor of the Cuban resolution against the  U.S. 
economic, financial and commercial blockade of the island.

The event hit Mexico's La Jornada's first page under the headline the 
United Nations Full Support of Cuba, accompanied with a photo of 
foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque addressing the General Assembly.

Also the Mexican daily Milenio dubbed the results of the vote 
overwhelming. The article notes that the number of UN member nations 
supporting Cuba has increased from 59 in 1992 to 184, this year 2007.

In Bolivia, the most important news agencies reported the Cuban victory 
at the United Nations, including the Bolivian News Agency (ABI), which 
highlighted that for 16th consecutive year the Cuban resolution has 
been supported by the General Assembly, with the vote of 184 countries, 
out of a total of 192 members.

In related news, Cuban ambassador to Angola, Pedro Ross, said the UN 
vote is an expression of worldwide rejection against the anti-Cuba 
policy maintained by Washington.