美国驻联合国大使在联合国总部的演讲中与古巴外交部长发生了激烈争吵。
The US ambassador to the UN became involved in a shouting match with Cuba’s foreign minister during a speech at the UN headquarters.
迈克·沃尔茨在担任美国驻联合国大使之前曾是唐纳德·特朗普的国家安全顾问，他在演讲中详细说明古巴政府官员如何从“一代又一代勤劳的古巴人”中获利。
Mike Waltz, who was Donald Trump’s national security adviser before taking up his post at the UN, was giving a speech detailing Cuban government officials’ enriching themselves from “generations of hardworking Cubans”.
“从那以后，哈瓦那会让你相信古巴的一切都已经消失，”他说，随后古巴代表们开始敲击桌子并在沃尔茨先生发言时大声喊叫。
“Ever since, Havana would have you believe everything in Cuba has just disappeared,” he said, at which point the Cuban delegates began banging on the desks and shouting over Mr Waltz.
古巴外交部长布鲁诺·罗德里格斯·帕里亚走上讲台，称沃尔茨先生的演讲“违反了本次大会的议事规则”。“这是美国，我的朋友。这是联合国。这不是你的共产专政。你不能让沉默我，也不能让沉默我的同事，”沃尔茨先生讽刺道。
Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Cuba’s foreign minister, approached the stage, saying that Mr Waltz’s speech was “a violation of the procedural rules of this general assembly.”“This is America, my friend. This is the United Nations. This is not your communist dictatorship. You cannot silence me or you cannot silence my colleagues,” Mr Waltz quipped.
沃尔茨曾是唐纳德·特朗普的国家安全顾问，随后担任美国驻联合国大使。随着帕里亚继续打断议程，争辩沃尔茨先生违反规则，这位美国外交官呼吁联合国官员恢复秩序。
Mike Waltz was Donald Trump’s national security adviser before taking up his post at the UN As Mr Parrilla continued to interrupt proceedings, arguing that Mr Waltz was breaking the rules, the US diplomat called on UN officials to restore order.
“他不会在美利坚合众国恐吓我——就像他试图恐吓政治犯一样，”他说。
“He’s not going to intimidate me in the United States of America – like he tries to intimidate political prisoners,” he said.
“你们明白自己在和谁打交道吗？”沃尔茨先生直接对站在他发言讲台旁的古巴代表说。“这里是美国。退后！”自去年特朗普重新上台以来，美国与古巴的关系一直紧张。
“Do you understand who you are dealing with?”Mr Waltz said, directly addressing the Cuban delegates, who were now standing by the stage on which he was speaking. “This is America. Back up!”The US’s relationship with Cuba has been under significant strain since Mr Trump returned to the White House last year.
特朗普此前称古巴是“一个失败的国家”，并曾提出对该岛进行可能的“友好接管”，而古巴已陷入数月的经济危机。
Mr Trump has previously called it “a failed country” and has floated a possible “friendly takeover” of the island, which has been in an economic crisis for several months.
古巴严重依赖来自委内瑞拉的燃料供应，而自美军1月抓获委内瑞拉领导人尼古拉斯·马杜罗以来，特朗普政府已封锁了这些供应。马杜罗目前被关押在纽约监狱，等待因贩毒指控而受审。
Cuba heavily relied on fuel supplies from Venezuela, which have been blocked by the Trump administration since the US forces captured Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan leader, in January. Mr Maduro is in jail in New York awaiting trial on drug trafficking charges.
上月，帕里利亚将美国对古巴的封锁形容为“经济窒息”和“种族灭绝”。
Last month, Mr Parrilla described the US blockade on Cuba as “economic asphyxiation” and “genocidal”.
一些人猜测，美国是否会对古巴发动类似的悍然接管，或迫使古巴政权更迭。
Some have speculated whether the US could launch a similarly brazen takeover of Cuba or force a change in government.
特朗普上月在联合国发表讲话时称古巴是一个“失败国家”，引发古巴代表团退场。
Speaking at the UN last month, Mr Trump called Cuba a “failed state”, prompting the Cuban delegation to walk out.
此番言论之后，美国国务卿马尔科·鲁比奥表示，美国愿意与“手上没有沾血”的领导人合作，推动政权更迭。鲁比奥是古巴裔，一直主导与古巴官员的对话。
After the remarks, Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, who is of Cuban descent and has been leading conversations with the island’s officials, said the US was willing to work with leaders whose “hands are not stained with blood” towards a change in government.