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Where Are They Now — Elian Gonzalez

Elian Gonzalez attends an official event with Cuba's President Raul Castro, unseen, in Havana, Wednesday. Castro and a now 16-year-old Gonzalez attended an official event marking the 10-year anniversary of the time when the former cast away child whose mother died at sea became the center of a politically-charged international custody battle, ending with his repatriation to Cuba and his father. (AP Photo/Adalberto Roque, Pool)

Question: Do you think Elian Gonzalez is better off today in Cuba than he would have been if the U.S. government had allowed him to stay in this country 10 years ago?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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