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Sources close to the Gonzalez family in Cuba have told TIME that to help Elian, a team of Cuban government psychologists counseled Juan Miguel on what to say to him about their separation. Just tell him he's on vacation. That all this will end soon. But isn't it...
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Senate Foreign Relations chairman Helms announced plans to make Elian a U.S. citizen when Congress reconvenes Jan. 24--a move that could stall repatriation procedures. Though conservatives regularly uphold the sanctity of the family against intrusions by the government, Helms and others have reversed course in this case. Explains Jose...
There were surely many emotions in the heart of Elizabet Brotons Rodriguez when she bundled Elian into a crowded 17-ft. aluminum skiff in the predawn hours of Sunday, Nov. 21. High among them must have been hope. In the 40 years since Fidel Castro came to power, tens of...
The distance between Cuba and the mainland is less than 150 miles, a thumb's width on most maps. During the dusky gulf afternoons, it's possible to look out from Cuba's beaches and "see" the U.S. rippling on the waters. It's an optical illusion, but for young...