VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-27
“I'm the representative of the United States of America. Back up! Back up, Ambassador. Back away! This isn't Havana.”
Mike Waltz · said 2026-10-27 · reported 2026-10-27
Waltz repeatedly told Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla to back away from the podium during the confrontation.
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