Biden's government is similar to Trump's, according to Cuba official

Biden breaks on promises, says activist 1:10

(CNN Spanish) -

The director general of the United States in the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs told CNN's Christiane Amanpour on Wednesday that "the Biden administration seems very similar to the Trump administration" when it comes to policy towards Cuba. .

When asked if he foresees any positive changes now that President Biden is in office, Carlos Fernández de Cossio said that "it is difficult to say", adding that "the Trump administration mortgaged the policy towards Latin America and Cuba to the policy of Florida , and it appears that the Biden administration is also mortgaging it. "

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Biden ran for president promising to lift some sanctions on Cuba.

However, his administration has taken a tougher line against the island nation following the harsh crackdown by the Cuban government following historic street protests earlier this month.

Speaking from Havana, de Cossio acknowledged that there are "enormous economic problems" in his country as a result "of the United States' policy towards Cuba, to create a feeling of frustration, to create shortages."

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