HAVANA, Cuba — Most Cubans don’t know Joe Biden, or what policies he will pursue toward the Communist island, but they are crystal clear on one thing: any US president will be better than Donald Trump. ADVERTISEMENTBut for people living in Cuba, which has been under Communist leadership for six decades, Trump’s accusations of Biden’s leftist leanings make them smile disbelievingly. “I’m not the type to trust an American president, but given the situation, I prefer the other one over Trump,” Pablo Zalvidar, a 57-year-old parking attendant, told AFP. His reelection would have been “a disaster or an apocalyptic threat” for Cuba, said political expert Jorge Gomez Barata. But he warned he will demand the release of all political prisoners — estimated at 100 by NGOs — and defend human rights in Cuba.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 09, 2020 01:41 UTC