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This episode explores the Cuban Rafter Crisis and the custody battle over Elian Gonzalez.

In November 1999, a 5-year-old Cuban boy was found clinging to an innertube in the waters off the coast of Florida after surviving a tragic boat journey that took the life of his mother and ten others. Elian Gonzalez and his mother were among tens of thousands of people who attempted to escape Cuba on small rafts and boats during the 1990s. In this episode of History of the 90s we look back at the Cuban Rafter Crisis and the international custody battle over Elian Gonzalez. Guest Info: Lillian Guerra , Professor of Cuban and Caribbean History at the University of Florida Show Info: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@that90spodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: 1995podcast@gmail.com Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠90spodcast⁠⁠⁠ Substack: @historyofthe90s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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