Milei announces expulsion of those involved in the vote against the embargo on Cuba: "They are traitors."

Argentine President Javier Milei publicly announced on Tuesday his intention to remove "all" representatives of his country's Foreign Ministry who voted at the UN in favor of ending the embargo on Cuba.

"They are traitors to the homeland," he said after expelling the head of Argentine diplomacy, Diana Mondino, who was replaced on October 30 by the former ambassador to the United States, Gerardo Werthein.

Milei recalled in an interview with journalist Amalia 'Yuyito' González, who is also his partner, that the country's foreign policy is determined by the president. Therefore, his government is exploring the legal framework to remove them all, EFE reports.

Argentina voted last week, along with 186 other countries, in favor of ending the embargo on Cuba. This majority is meaningless because the resolution supporting the Cuban dictatorship is non-binding. However, it serves as an excuse for Miguel Díaz-Canel's regime to disguise the ineffectiveness of a government that has pushed 89% of island families into extreme poverty and caused 1.3 million Cubans to hold residency in the country while living abroad.

This is not the first time Argentina has supported the resolution opposing the embargo on Cuba, but following Milei's victory, he decided to align his vote against the Cuban Communist Party and in sync with the United States and Israel.

Last week, for the 32nd consecutive time, the UN approved a resolution calling for the end of the U.S. embargo on Cuba. The Cuban dictatorship celebrated the 187 votes in favor. There were two votes against, from the U.S. and Israel, and a notable abstention from Moldova.

This September, President Joe Biden signed an extension of the U.S. economic embargo on Cuba until 2025, a measure that the U.S. government has been implementing for 60 years.

The Cuban dictatorship blames the U.S. embargo for all the hardships it subjects its people to. However, the restrictions only partially affect its relations with a single country (the U.S.). Cuba can trade with 192 of the 193 countries in the United Nations.