The Reunion

The Reunion

From Chess Piece: The Elián González Story by My Cultura and iHeartPodcasts

October 30, 2024 · 31 min · Season 1 · Episode 6

About this episode

The episode discusses the emotional reunion of Elián González and his father amidst a backdrop of political turmoil and personal despair.

In the aftermath of the raid, agents brought Elián to Washington D.C. where father and son would finally reunite. But Elián and his dad were stuck in the United States while the court case played out — and while Miami burned with rage at what many Cuban Americans saw as a deep betrayal by the federal government. Peniley reflects on the power of reunions. As Elián was reunited with his father, his cousin Marisleysis was in despair. And in April 2000, Peniley had just turned 13 years old, still separated from her own father as a result of US and Cuban policies. This season's cover art by Ranfis Suárez Ramos. Thanks to These Archival Sources: Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Image Archives Original Material Appeared In: ABC Evening News AP Archive Belly of The Beast CNN Evening News CNN's "Elián: The Remarkable Story of A Cuban Boy's Journey to America" Cubadebate C-SPAN MSNBC NPR's "All Things Considered" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

  • reunion
  • family
  • Cuban American culture
  • court case
  • government policy
  • emotional impact

Keywords

  • Elián González
  • reunion
  • Cuban Americans
  • court case
  • Miami
  • government betrayal
  • family separation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. government, ABC Evening News, CNN Evening News, NPR's All Things Considered

Books & works: Elián: The Remarkable Story of A Cuban Boy's Journey to America

Places: Washington D.C., Miami

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