On October 27, local time, Cuban Foreign Minister Rodriguez posted a social media post in response to the clash with US Permanent Representative Waltz at the UN General Assembly that day, accusing the US government of blatantly and continuously lying to the General Assembly. Rodriguez said that Waltz was arrogant and forgot that he was in the United Nations, not the National Security Council of the United States. The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs also issued a statement saying, “Cuba is not a threat; the blockade is.”

On October 27, local time, Cuban Foreign Minister Rodriguez posted a social media post in response to the clash with US Permanent Representative Waltz at the UN General Assembly that day, accusing the US government of blatantly and continuously lying to the General Assembly. Rodriguez said that Waltz was arrogant and forgot that he was in the United Nations, not the National Security Council of the United States. The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs also issued a statement saying, “Cuba is not a threat; the blockade is.”