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Showing posts with label cuba. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cuba. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Former Cuban castaway Elian Gonzalez, now grown, would like to visit US

Former Cuban castaway Elian Gonzalez, now grown, would like to visit US

Elian Gonzalez, who spent months with his Florida relatives as a Cuban child at the center of an international custody dispute, said in an interview broadcast Monday that he'd like to return to the United States for a visit.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Couple accused of kidnapping kids booked into jail


Couple accused of kidnapping kids booked into jail

A Florida couple accused of kidnapping their two young sons and fleeing by boat to Havana were handed over to the United States, and were booked into a Florida jail, officials said Wednesday.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013

CNN locates family who fled Florida to Cuba

CNN locates family who fled Florida to Cuba

The smallest boat moored at the Hemingway Marina in Havana may hold the most intrigue.

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Sunday, April 25, 2010

After 10 years, Elian custody case fades

After 10 years, Elian custody case fades

When federal agents stormed a home in the Little Havana community, snatched Elian Gonzalez from his father's relatives and put him on a path back to his father in Cuba, thousands of Cuban-Americans took to Miami's streets. Their anger helped elect George W. Bush months later and simmered long after that.

Saturday, April 10, 2010

Now 16, Elian Gonzalez shown at Cuba youth meeting


Now 16, Elian Gonzalez shown at Cuba youth meeting

Cuba has released photos of one-time exile cause celebre Elian Gonzalez wearing an olive-green military school uniform and attending a Young Communist Union congress.

Thursday, February 04, 2010

1960s child exodus still echoes in Cuba

1960s child exodus still echoes in Cuba

Marina Ochoa keeps a handful of photos of her little brother in a faded yellow envelope.

She has a black-and-white snapshot of him as a baby and some color portraits of him as a successful banker in Miami, Florida.

And then there's one of him as a 7-year-old, about to be airlifted out of Cuba. That was the last time she ever saw him.

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Cuba: An Example in Child Protection, Says UNICEF

Cuba: An Example in Child Protection, Says UNICEF

During the presentation of the new report “Progress for Children: a Report on Child Protection”, UNICEF representative to Havana, José Juan Ortiz, expressed that the political will of the Cuban government is the one responsible for these achievements.

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