Bloomberg Talks

As the United Nations searches for its next secretary general, one of the leading candidates tells Bloomberg News' Tim Stenovec and Carol Massar why she believes she is best suited for the position. Joining from the UN Rose Garden on Friday, the Permanent Representative of Guyana to the UN Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett says she believes the UN "is a force for good" and that while she's "not looking to display any ego," she would work hard to solve the issues the UN is facing as global conflicts continue intensifying around the world.
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GOP pollster and strategist Frank Luntz says Republicans should be frightened that their base "is not nearly as engaged as Democrats. He speaks with Bloomberg's Joe Mathieu.
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Cuba Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Carlos Fernández De Cossío says sanctions are stifling the island’s efforts to overhaul its economy and embrace capitalist reforms, while speaking with Bloomberg News' David Dura in an interview slated to air on Bloomberg This Weekend. He also acknowledges that people in Cuba are hoping political change in Washington might ease pressure on the island, he described that view as “wishful thinking.” Asked if Cuba still sees Venezuela as an ally, De Cossío said that while it was a “friendly” country, “ally is too strong of a word.”
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Mexico’s Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco Álvarez said he’s “cautiously optimistic” about his country’s ongoing trade talks with the US. After US-Canada trade negotiations collapsed last month, Mexico has been looking for its own deal with Washington to reduce tariffs on major Mexican exports including cars and metals. Speaking to Bloomberg News's David Gura on Friday, Velasco tells him, "we continue to have positive engagements. We don’t have yet an agreement."
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte sits down with Bloomberg's Annmarie Hordern outside the UN General Assembly to discuss the efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war and express his concerns about Europe's shrinking refining capacity.
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