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US envoy Mike Waltz and Cuban foreign minister argue at UN General Assembly

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Covered by 7 outlets, mostly right-leaning (71%).

8 articles in total, 1 of them opinion. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias

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The New Republic, the New York Post, RedState and PJ Media report that US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla exchanged heated words on Tuesday in the General Assembly hall. The New Republic says Parrilla approached Waltz's podium mid-speech and called him a liar, as the assembly prepared a vote on a resolution condemning the US embargo on Cuba. According to the reports, Waltz was detailing the Cuban government's real estate holdings and accusing its leaders of corruption. The New York Post, RedState and PJ Media say a US staffer was assaulted during the exchange. The New Republic says Parrilla accuses the United States of pressuring other countries to vote against condemnation of the embargo.

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Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. Mike Waltz and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla had a heated exchange in the UN General Assembly hall on Tuesday.

    Reported byFar Left1Right1Far Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The New Republic
    Right
    New York Post
    Far Right
    RedState, PJ Media

  2. Parrilla charged toward Waltz's podium during his speech and accused him of lying.

    Reported byFar Left1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The New Republic
    Right
    New York Post
    Far Right
    RedState

  3. The General Assembly was preparing a vote on whether to condemn the US embargo on Cuba.

    One outletThe New Republic· Far Left

  4. A US staffer was reported assaulted during the exchange.

    One side only: the rightReported byRight1Far Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Right
    New York Post
    Far Right
    RedState, PJ Media

  5. Waltz accused Cuba's leaders of corruption, including a private island and Rolex collections, and detailed the regime's real estate holdings.

    Reported byFar Left1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The New Republic
    Right
    New York Post

  6. Parrilla accused the United States of pressuring other countries to vote against condemning the embargo.

    One outletThe New Republic· Far Left

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.

  • Responsibility for Cuba's economic and health crisis.

    The New Republic says the fuel blockade has led to the collapse of Cuba's medical system, and reports Parrilla's accusation against the US. Waltz blames Cuba's leaders for the country's situation.

How each side tells it

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Every side present reports that Waltz and Cuban Foreign Minister Parrilla clashed at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday. The left stresses the pending embargo vote and Cuba's fuel crisis, while the right stresses Waltz's exposure of Cuban leaders' wealth and the reported assault of a US staffer.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    The New Republic frames the exchange as a mutual shout-off and places it beside the UN embargo vote and Cuba's fuel-blockade crisis.

    Mike Waltz and Cuban Foreign Minister Get Into Shout-Off at U.N.
    The New RepublicFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

    No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the right

    5 outlets · 1 opinion

    Headlines lead with Waltz's confrontation with Cuba's foreign minister and the assault of a US staffer; the far-end outlets RedState and PJ Media use more dramatic wording, such as “Wild Scene” and “All Hell Breaks Loose”.

    Mike Waltz gets in shouting match with Cuban delegate at UN as American staffer assaulted
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

Language to notice

Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left1

    economic war

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right3

    Wild SceneAll Hell Breaks Loosefired back

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    Wild SceneMore neutral: scene

    Calling the scene wild adds drama without describing what happened.

    ‘Back Up!’ Cuban Official Charges Mike Waltz at UN, Staffer Assaulted in Wild Scene

    Used byRedState (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    economic warMore neutral: longstanding trade embargo

    Calling the embargo an economic war presents a contested characterization as the article's own description rather than a neutral term.

    embargo on Cuba, the longest-running economic war and trade embargo in modern history.

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    All Hell Breaks LooseMore neutral: Waltz spokesman assaulted during UN clash

    The phrase describes chaos in dramatic terms rather than the specific events reported.

    All Hell Breaks Loose at the United Nations: Waltz Spokesman Assaulted

    Used byPJ Media (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    fired backMore neutral: responded or replied

    Combat framing for a reply.

    As the Cuban delegation sought to interrupt his remarks, Waltz fired back.

    Used byFox News (Far Right)

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • the pending UN vote on the US embargo
  • Cuba's fuel crisis and health system
  • the mutual shouting between the two officials

Leaves out

  • the reported assault of a US staffer

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • ABC NewsLeftAssociated Press report

    US and Cuban officials engage in a shouting match during a UN debate over the economic embargo

    U.S. and Cuban officials have engaged in a stunning shouting match on the floor of the United Nations General Assembly

    Read at ABC News (opens in a new tab)
  • The New RepublicFar Left

    Mike Waltz and Cuban Foreign Minister Get Into Shout-Off at U.N.

    U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz got into a screaming match with Cuban Foreign Affairs Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla on Tuesday, after Parrilla approached Waltz’s podium mid-speech and called him a liar. This comes as the U.N. …

    Read at The New Republic (opens in a new tab)

From the center

0 outlets

No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the right

5 outlets · 1 opinion

Leads with

  • the reported assault of a US staffer
  • Waltz standing firm against the Cuban official
  • the Cuban regime's real estate holdings

Leaves out

  • Parrilla's accusation that the US pressures other countries
  • the fuel blockade and Cuba's health system

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

See the 6 headlines from the rightHide the headlines
  • Fox NewsFar Right

    Shouting match erupts at UN as Cuban foreign minister moves toward US ambassador's podium: 'Back up!'

    UN ambassador Mike Waltz told Cuba's foreign minister to "back up" after he approached the podium as Waltz was making his address.

    Read at Fox News (opens in a new tab)
  • Daily MailRight

    Chaos at the UN as Trump ambassador Mike Waltz explodes at Cuba's foreign minister and aide is attacked: 'Back up!'

    A fiery confrontation erupted on the UN General Assembly floor Tuesday as US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz traded shouts with Cuba's foreign minister.

    Read at Daily Mail (opens in a new tab)
  • TownhallFar Right

    'Back Up!' Mike Waltz Faces Down Cuba’s Furious Foreign Minister in Intense Confrontation at the UN

    U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz clashed with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla on Tuesday in a tense confrontation on the U.N. floor, as Waltz accused Cuba’s communist regime of corruption.

    Read at Townhall (opens in a new tab)
  • RedStateFar Right

    ‘Back Up!’ Cuban Official Charges Mike Waltz at UN, Staffer Assaulted in Sensational language“Wild Scene”Calling the scene wild adds drama without describing what happened.More neutral: sceneDisagree with this highlight?

    U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz refused to back down Tuesday when Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla charged the podium during a speech criticizing the communist regime’s real estate holdings.

    Read at RedState (opens in a new tab)
  • New York PostRight

    Mike Waltz gets in shouting match with Cuban delegate at UN as American staffer assaulted

    US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz got into a shouting match with Cuba’s foreign minister on the floor of the general assembly hall Tuesday as he was detailing the Communist regime’s real estate holdings. …

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
  • PJ MediaFar RightOpinion

    Sensational language“All Hell Breaks Loose”The phrase describes chaos in dramatic terms rather than the specific events reported.More neutral: Waltz spokesman assaulted during UN clashDisagree with this highlight? at the United Nations: Waltz Spokesman Assaulted

    U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz took the floor of the General Assembly hall on Tuesday to expose the wealth Cuba's communist rulers have taken for themselves. He ended up in a shouting match with the regime's foreign minister, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla.

    Read at PJ Media (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    1 hr 34 min later

    Its first report, Oct 27, 1:36 PM EDT

  • Center

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Right

    First to report

    New York Post, Oct 27, 12:03 PM EDT

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  1. New York PostRightOct 27, 12:03 PM EDT
  2. RedStateFar RightOct 27, 1:35 PM EDT
  3. The New RepublicFar LeftOct 27, 1:36 PM EDT
  4. TownhallFar RightOct 27, 2:15 PM EDT
  5. ABC NewsLeftOct 27, 2:37 PM EDT
  6. Daily MailRightOct 27, 2:46 PM EDT
  7. Fox NewsFar RightOct 27, 2:58 PM EDT

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