Elian Gonzalez Case
Elian becomes Castro's Political Trophy |
Elian is next to Fidel Castro at the May Day 2002 rally in the
Plaza of the Revolution, Havana. His father is on the extreme right.
''The privacy and the innocence of the child should be protected,'' said Cuba's Conference of Bishops. Miami Herald, Dec. 9, 1999. |
"My hope
is that people will look at this little boy and get him into a
situation where he can live a normal life without television cameras and the world in his face." Janet Reno, CNN, Jan. 13, 2000. |
"Although
the Cuban government previously had referred to an
unspecified period of "transition" for the boy, it has said repeatedly that it does not plan to turn Elian into a political "trophy" but that it will send him back to his hometown to live a normal life." Washington Post, April 18, 2000. |
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Elian is the only one not smiling. (March 29, 2001) |
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Santa Clara rally, July 26, 2004 |
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Castro was with Elian on Oct. 20, 2004, when he
fell and broke his knee. |
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