US expels Cuban diplomats ahead of UN General Assembly
23 September 2019 |
6:00 am
The US has expelled two members of Havana's mission to the UN for allegedly attempting to "conduct influence operations." Others have been restricted from leaving Manhattan. Cuba called the expulsions "unjustified."
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