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Secondly that the laws of the US recognise parental right to have an influence in the issue of the custody of the child. Therefore we ask for an interview of our INS (Immigration and Naturalisation) officials with the child here in Cuba. And we're standing ready at any time to do that interview.\u003cbr/\u003eQ. And the ball is rolling?\u003cbr/\u003eA. The ball is rolling and its in their court and I'd just like to point out to you that the father in an interview with Nueva Herald said he was standing ready for this interview so he could present the documents that proves he is the father and he is exercising parental responsibility or had exercised with Elian so let's just see what happens, let's see what the Cubans are going to do.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Vicki Huddleston, head of the U-S  Interests Section\u003cbr/\u003eThe father of Elian Gonzalez says his boy belongs back in Cuba, while relatives in Miami say the child should stay in the United States. \u003cbr/\u003eThe only survivor from a botched escape from the island, Elian was found floating on an inner tube off the coast of Miami.  \u003cbr/\u003eHis mother and stepfather drowned during the same trip.\u003cbr/\u003eGonzalez's mother tried to escape Cuba so she and Elian could live in the United States.  \u003cbr/\u003eHis father says the boy was taken without his knowledge. \u003cbr/\u003eLegal experts say the law favours the father, and Elian should be returned to his native country.\u003cbr/\u003eLawyers for the boy said they will file a petition seeking political asylum.\u003cbr/\u003eThe Cuban government supports Juan Miguel Gonzalez, the boy's father. \u003cbr/\u003eThe episode has created a bitter dispute between the communist country and its giant neighbour.\u003cbr/\u003eStrong anti-US marches have erupted throughout Havana.\u003cbr/\u003eHassan Perez, a student leader spoke before thousands of demonstrators in Havana.\u003cbr/\u003eHe proclaimed a letter from the Cuban leader himself said he had no confidence in the US legal system.\u003cbr/\u003eThe criticism came after a federal jury in San Juan, Puerto Rico, acquitted five Cuban exiles accused of plotting to assassinate Fidel Castro on Wednesday.\u003cbr/\u003eMeanwhile, Cuban authorities were expecting several hundred thousand people to flood Havana streets for what\u003cbr/\u003epromised to be the largest mass demonstration yet as the government pressed for Elian Gonzalez's return.\u003cbr/\u003e Havana, Orosco, Cuba - December 8-9 1999 \u003cbr/\u003eDec 9 - Puerto Orosco\u003cbr/\u003e1. Coast Guard ship\u003cbr/\u003e2. Close up police\u003cbr/\u003e3. Various of Coast Guard\u003cbr/\u003e4. Hostage, Carlos Alberto Perez Hernandez, returned on stretcher\u003cbr/\u003e5. Various of kidnappers being escorted by police (Female kidnapper is Juana Maria Nivez Mena, injured kidnapper is Misael Mena Fernandez)\u003cbr/\u003e6. Various of cars driving off\u003cbr/\u003eDec 9 -Havana\u003cbr/\u003e6. Exterior U-S interests building\u003cbr/\u003e7. Various of protest preparations\u003cbr/\u003e8. Interior U-S Interests Building\u003cbr/\u003e9. Set up Vicki Huddleston, Head of the U-S  Interests Section\u003cbr/\u003e10. SOUNDBITE: (English) Vicki Huddleston, Head of the U-S  Interests Section\u003cbr/\u003e11. Cutaway\u003cbr/\u003e12. SOUNDBITE: (English) Vicki Huddleston, Head of the U-S Interest Section\u003cbr/\u003e13. Exterior U-S mission\u003cbr/\u003eDec 8 - Havana \u003cbr/\u003e14. Various of anti-US protests asking for return of Elian\u003cbr/\u003e15. 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