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Detained in Cuba
Aired June 25, 2003 - 10:36 ET
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HEIDI COLLINS, CNN ANCHOR: CNN Havana bureau chief Lucia Newman has been following this unusual case. She joins us now by phone with some new developments.
Hello to you, Lucia. Tell us what those new developments are.
LUCIA NEWMAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hello, Heidi.
Well, early this morning, Matisa Angulo (ph), who is the sister of Maria Cardoso, the sister-in-law of these children's father, Ameilo (ph), arrived in Havana at dawn on a train from Camaway (ph), which is their hometown, hoping to get access to their relatives, who are currently being held at the interrogation headquarters or Cuba State Security Police.
Now along with Mr. and Mrs. Cardoso, another family relative, Maria's brother, was also detained and has been held for the last nearly 80 days by the police. It's believed, or at least the police say, that he is the one who handed the letter over to Maria Cardoso, a letter which authorities here apparently regarded as incriminating.
Now Matisa Angulo (ph), the sister, told me authorities have informed her that the detainees are being accused of espionage. She insist to have their children in Miami, that none of them have been involved in politics. She also says that even though 78 days have lapsed since they were taken to prison, they still haven't been allowed access to an attorney.
Cuban foreign ministry officials we spoke with this morning, meanwhile, Heidi, say they know nothing of the case, but that they will look into it.
And as for the U.S. authorities, they tell us even show they are permanent residents and taxpayers, the United States cannot legally demand that Cuba give them access to the prisoners or even information about the case, because none of them are U.S. citizens -- Heidi.
COLLINS: All right. CNN Havana bureau chief Lucia Newman. Thanks so much for the update on that. We, of course, will be following that story as it develops.
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Aired June 25, 2003 - 10:36 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
HEIDI COLLINS, CNN ANCHOR: CNN Havana bureau chief Lucia Newman has been following this unusual case. She joins us now by phone with some new developments.
Hello to you, Lucia. Tell us what those new developments are.
LUCIA NEWMAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hello, Heidi.
Well, early this morning, Matisa Angulo (ph), who is the sister of Maria Cardoso, the sister-in-law of these children's father, Ameilo (ph), arrived in Havana at dawn on a train from Camaway (ph), which is their hometown, hoping to get access to their relatives, who are currently being held at the interrogation headquarters or Cuba State Security Police.
Now along with Mr. and Mrs. Cardoso, another family relative, Maria's brother, was also detained and has been held for the last nearly 80 days by the police. It's believed, or at least the police say, that he is the one who handed the letter over to Maria Cardoso, a letter which authorities here apparently regarded as incriminating.
Now Matisa Angulo (ph), the sister, told me authorities have informed her that the detainees are being accused of espionage. She insist to have their children in Miami, that none of them have been involved in politics. She also says that even though 78 days have lapsed since they were taken to prison, they still haven't been allowed access to an attorney.
Cuban foreign ministry officials we spoke with this morning, meanwhile, Heidi, say they know nothing of the case, but that they will look into it.
And as for the U.S. authorities, they tell us even show they are permanent residents and taxpayers, the United States cannot legally demand that Cuba give them access to the prisoners or even information about the case, because none of them are U.S. citizens -- Heidi.
COLLINS: All right. CNN Havana bureau chief Lucia Newman. Thanks so much for the update on that. We, of course, will be following that story as it develops.
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