7. He refused to apologize, though stated his criticism was aimed at Bill Clinton and AG Janet Reno. 5. The media were barred from access to the family. 6. [41] In the afternoon of the same day, seven months and one week after Elián González left Cuba, he and his family, along with his classmates and teacher, boarded two chartered planes at Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia, for José Martí International Airport in Havana. According to Ferran, they set out on their trip at 4 am, dragging inflated rubber floats, or inner tubes, in case they needed them. Elián is a 2017 documentary film directed by Ross McDonnell and Tim Golden, produced by Trevor Birney and executive produced by Alex Gibney. Also, Armando Gutierrez, a local Cuban-American businessman, became a spokesman. Marisleysis González (Lázaro's adult daughter) became Elián González's caretaker and spokesperson for the paternal relatives. González's mother Elizabeth Brotons Rodríguez drowned in November 1999 while attempting to leave Cuba with González and her boyfriend to get to the United States. Meanwhile, the Miami Gonzálezes denied allegations that they had offered Juan Miguel a house and a car if he abandoned the action and joined his son in Miami. Eventually armed US federal agents stormed the Miami home where Gonzalez was staying with his uncle to reunite him with his father. Hillary Clinton, then running against Giuliani for a Senate seat, agreed with FLEOA in asking for an apology. [4], Lázaro González, backed by local Cuban Americans, took the position that the boy should remain in the United States and not be returned to his father. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. ^ "Elián González". Like us on Facebook to see similar stories. All rights reserved. It's been 13 years and Elian has intentionally lived a life out of the spotlight since then. Lázaro vowed to appeal. Elian Gonzalez, pictured as a Miami schoolboy when he was 6, is now 21. Now 26, announced on Father's Day that he himself will become a father at the end of the summer. [citation needed], In September 2005, González was interviewed by 60 Minutes and stated during the interview that Fidel Castro was a friend, and that he considers Castro "not only as a friend but as a father"; González's aunt, Angela González, said she doubted whether the interview represented his true beliefs because of the controls imposed by Cuba on information. [40] On June 28, 2000, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review the decision. [39] On June 1, 2000, the 11th U.S. He told her he tried to help get the water out and his mother's boyfriend placed him in an inner tube for safety. But this week he made his first trip abroad since returning to Cuba over a decade ago. [52] In July 2016, he received a degree in industrial engineering from the University of Matanzas, and read a letter to Fidel Castro from his graduating class, vowing "to fight from whatever trench the revolution demands". At the same time, pepper-spray and mace were employed against persons outside who attempted to interfere. [4] This is because Elián had become a "symbol to many exiles" reminding them of the solidarity of the Cuban exile community and its privileged status with economic refugee criteria. The film premiered on April 19, 2017, at the Tribeca Film Festival. [30], Public opinion about the INS raid on the Miami González's house was widely polarized. The new European data protection law requires us to inform you of the following before you use our website: We use cookies and other technologies to customize your experience, perform analytics and deliver personalized advertising on our sites, apps and newsletters and across the Internet based on your interests. The year is 2000: Your basement is stockpiled with cans of beans left over from Y2K. This page was last edited on 4 November 2020, at 01:22. We rely on readers like you to uphold a free press. [60], After graduating in 2016, González began working as a technology specialist at a state-run company that makes large plastic water tanks. "To the American people, first I say thank you for the love they give me," Gonzalez said. ", Elian Gonzalez and the impact on Cuban exiles, Elian Gonzalez graduates from military school, Elian Gonzalez recalls the famous custody battle, Elian Gonzalez: Castro was a father to me, 15 years later, Elian Gonzalez still a hero in Cuba, U.S. & Cuba's complicated history in 2 mins, The future of US-Cuba relations uncertain, What Elian Gonzalez remembers about Miami. [21], Attorney General Janet Reno ordered the return of Elián González to his father and set a deadline of April 13, 2000, but the Miami relatives defied the order. But in spite of everything, I'm in Cuba and that's great, because it has been 15 wonderful years in which I have experience great growth.". 1. Seventeen years later, it hasn't worked out that way. [42], Commentators have suggested that the Elián González affair may have been a factor in voters' decisions in the 2000 United States presidential election, which could have affected the close outcome in Florida. [2][3] Elián Gonzalez was five years old when found nestled in an inner tube floating at sea three miles from Florida's Fort Lauderdale coast. Havana, Cuba (CNN)When little Elian Gonzalez returned to Cuba in 2000 following a poisonous custody battle and a federal raid on his Miami relatives' home, it was to resume a life far from the glare of the media spotlight.

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