Cuban Raft Boy Controversy

Florida Judge Orders Elian To Stay Put

This is the court order issued by Miami Circuit Judge Rosa Rodriguez declaring that Gonzalez must stay in the country until a March 6 court hearing. The decision, which was hailed by Miami's Cuban expatriate community, was rejected by Attorney General Janet Reno, who asserted that the Gonzalez matter should be decided by federal authorities, not a local court.

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