The United States has expelled a Cuban diplomat following what The New York Times described as a "fiery showdown" at the United Nations. The Times reported the expulsion in an article by Michael Crowley, published October 29, 2026.

According to the Times's summary, the episode unfolded against a backdrop of rising friction between Washington and Havana. The summary said tensions between the two countries have grown as the Trump administration tries to force the island's Communist government to make "drastic changes." It did not say which specific changes the administration has sought.

The summary also did not identify the Cuban diplomat by name, describe what was said during the confrontation at the United Nations, or name the officials involved. It offered no account of the reasons given for the expulsion, and it did not explain how the showdown and the expulsion were connected.

The Times's summary contained no statement from the Cuban government, and none is reported here. It also did not indicate how the Cuban government responded to the expulsion or whether any further diplomatic steps were announced.

This story relies on a single source, a report and summary from The New York Times. No other outlet's account of the events was available for comparison, so the sequence of events and the details beyond the summary remain limited to what that one report provides.

Sources: The New York Times: U.S. Expels Cuban Diplomat After Fiery Showdown at United Nations.